Celaya to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Celaya. 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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Celaya 14:38 2:38 PM Playa del Carmen 15:38 3:38 PM You –:–
14:38 2:38 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:19
15:38 3:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Celaya.
When you, Celaya 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
🇲🇽 Celaya
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 | 🇲🇽 Celaya | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:38 | 15:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Celaya | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:40 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 378,143 | 149,923 |
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Celaya and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Celaya is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Celaya (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Celaya?
The working day in Celaya 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 Celaya?
When it is 6:00 PM in Celaya, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Celaya and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Celaya, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Celaya is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Celaya, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Celaya.
Does the time difference between Celaya and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
