Charles Town, WV to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Charles Town, WV. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Charles Town, WV 15:00 3:00 PM Playa del Carmen 14:00 2:00 PM You –:–
15:00 3:00 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:42
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 Charles Town, WV.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Charles Town, WV
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 | 🇺🇸 Charles Town, WV | 🇲🇽 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 Charles Town, WV | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:17 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 6,500 | 149,923 |
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Charles Town, WV and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Charles Town, WV, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Charles Town: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Charles Town, WV?
The working day in Charles Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Charles Town, WV?
The working day in Charles Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Charles Town, WV, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Charles Town, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Charles Town, WV, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Charles Town.
Is the time difference between Charles Town, WV, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Charles Town switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Charles Town will have the same time.
