California, MD to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind California, MD. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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California, MD 23:14 11:14 PM Playa del Carmen 22:14 10:14 PM You –:–
23:14 11:14 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:21
22:14 10:14 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:21
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind California, MD.
When you, California, MD 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
🇺🇸 California, MD
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 | 🇺🇸 California, MD | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:14 | 22:14 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from California, MD | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 13,000 | 149,923 |
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California, MD and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind California, MD, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in California (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in California, MD, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in California, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in California, MD, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in California, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in California, MD, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in California, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in California, MD, is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in California, 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 California.
Does the time difference between California, MD, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in California. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and California will have the same time.
