Buffalo, NY to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Buffalo, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Buffalo, NY 23:37 11:37 PM Playa del Carmen 22:37 10:37 PM You –:–
23:37 11:37 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:45
22:37 10:37 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Buffalo, NY.
When you, Buffalo, 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
🇺🇸 Buffalo, 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 | 🇺🇸 Buffalo, NY | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:37 | 22:37 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Buffalo, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 258,071 | 149,923 |
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Buffalo, NY and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Buffalo, NY, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Buffalo: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Buffalo, NY?
The working day in Buffalo starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Buffalo, NY, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Buffalo, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Buffalo, NY, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buffalo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Buffalo, NY, is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Buffalo, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Buffalo.
Is the time difference between Buffalo, NY, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Buffalo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Buffalo will have the same time.
