Chihuahua to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Chihuahua. 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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Chihuahua 01:56 1:56 AM Playa del Carmen 02:56 2:56 AM You –:–
01:56 1:56 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:41
02:56 2:56 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Chihuahua.
When you, Chihuahua 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
🇲🇽 Chihuahua
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 | 🇲🇽 Chihuahua | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:56 | 02:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chihuahua | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chihuahua | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 925,762 | 149,923 |
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Chihuahua and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Chihuahua is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Chihuahua (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Chihuahua?
The working day in Chihuahua 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 Chihuahua?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chihuahua, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Chihuahua and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chihuahua (10:00 AM to 6:00 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 Chihuahua?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Chihuahua it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Chihuahua is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Chihuahua and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Chihuahua nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
