Chapala to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Chapala. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Chapala 20:36 8:36 PM Playa del Carmen 21:36 9:36 PM You –:–
20:36 8:36 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:28
21:36 9:36 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Chapala.
When you, Chapala 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
🇲🇽 Chapala
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 | 🇲🇽 Chapala | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:36 | 21:36 |
| 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 Chapala | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 21,596 | 149,923 |
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Chapala and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Chapala is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead of Chapala: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Chapala?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chapala, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Chapala?
The working day in Chapala ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Chapala and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chapala, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Chapala it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Chapala.
Does the time difference between Chapala and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
