Charlotte, NC to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Charlotte, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Charlotte, NC 03:50 3:50 AM Playa del Carmen 02:50 2:50 AM You –:–
03:50 3:50 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:55
02:50 2:50 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Charlotte, NC.
When you, Charlotte, NC and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Charlotte, 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 | 🇺🇸 Charlotte, NC | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:50 | 02:50 |
| 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 Charlotte, NC | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 911,311 | 149,923 |
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Charlotte, NC and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Charlotte, NC, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Charlotte (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Charlotte, NC?
The working day in Charlotte starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Charlotte, NC, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Charlotte, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Charlotte, NC, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Charlotte (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Charlotte, NC?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Charlotte, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Charlotte is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Charlotte, NC, and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Charlotte but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Charlotte will have the same time.
