Carmelita to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Carmelita. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Carmelita 13:38 1:38 PM Playa del Carmen 14:38 2:38 PM You –:–
13:38 1:38 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:30
14:38 2:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Carmelita.
When you, Carmelita 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
🇧🇿 Carmelita
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 | 🇧🇿 Carmelita | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:38 | 14:38 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Carmelita | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Belize | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 1,936 | 149,923 |
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Carmelita and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Carmelita is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Carmelita (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Carmelita?
The working day in Carmelita starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Carmelita?
When it is 6:00 PM in Carmelita, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Carmelita and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Carmelita, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Carmelita?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Carmelita it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Carmelita is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Carmelita and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Carmelita nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
