Carlsbad, NM to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Carlsbad, NM. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Carlsbad, NM 23:14 11:14 PM Playa del Carmen 00:14 12:14 AM You –:–
23:14 11:14 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:19
00:14 12:14 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:21
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Carlsbad, NM.
When you, Carlsbad, NM and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Carlsbad, NM
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Carlsbad, NM | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:14 | 00:14 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Carlsbad, NM | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Denver | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 114,746 | 149,923 |
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Carlsbad, NM and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Carlsbad, NM, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Carlsbad, NM?
The working day in Carlsbad starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Carlsbad, NM, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Carlsbad, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Carlsbad, NM, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Carlsbad (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Carlsbad, NM?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Carlsbad it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Carlsbad is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Carlsbad, NM, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Carlsbad switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 2 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
