Chapel Hill, NC to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Chapel Hill, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Chapel Hill, NC 15:00 3:00 PM Playa del Carmen 14:00 2:00 PM You –:–
15:00 3:00 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:49
14:00 2:00 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Chapel Hill, NC.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC
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 | 🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chapel Hill, NC | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 61,960 | 149,923 |
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Chapel Hill, NC and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Chapel Hill, NC, and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Chapel Hill is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Chapel Hill, NC?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chapel Hill, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chapel Hill, NC, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Chapel Hill, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Chapel Hill, NC, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Chapel Hill, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Chapel Hill, NC?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Chapel Hill, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Chapel Hill is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Chapel Hill, NC, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Chapel Hill switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Chapel Hill will have the same time.
