Carolina to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Carolina. 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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Carolina 03:46 3:46 AM Playa del Carmen 02:46 2:46 AM You –:–
03:46 3:46 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:06
02:46 2:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Carolina.
When you, Carolina and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇵🇷 Carolina
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 | 🇵🇷 Carolina | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:46 | 02:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Carolina | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Puerto Rico | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 138,304 | 149,923 |
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Carolina and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Carolina is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Carolina: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Carolina?
When it is 9:00 AM in Carolina, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Carolina, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Carolina, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Carolina and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Carolina, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Carolina?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Carolina, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Carolina is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Carolina and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Carolina nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
