Brooklyn, NY to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Brooklyn, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Brooklyn, NY 06:48 6:48 AM Playa del Carmen 05:48 5:48 AM You –:–
06:48 6:48 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:25
05:48 5:48 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Brooklyn, NY.
When you, Brooklyn, NY and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Brooklyn, NY
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, NY | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:48 | 05:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Brooklyn, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 2,736,074 | 149,923 |
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Brooklyn, NY and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Brooklyn, NY, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Brooklyn: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Brooklyn, NY?
When it is 9:00 AM in Brooklyn, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Brooklyn, NY, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Brooklyn, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Brooklyn, NY, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Brooklyn (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Brooklyn, NY, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Brooklyn.
Is the time difference between Brooklyn, NY, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Brooklyn switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Brooklyn will have the same time.
