Chinandega to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Chinandega. 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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Chinandega 21:01 9:01 PM Playa del Carmen 22:01 10:01 PM You –:–
21:01 9:01 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 17:34
22:01 10:01 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Chinandega.
When you, Chinandega 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
🇳🇮 Chinandega
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 | 🇳🇮 Chinandega | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:01 | 22:01 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chinandega | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Managua | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:34 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 135,578 | 149,923 |
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Chinandega and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Chinandega is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Chinandega (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Chinandega?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chinandega, 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 Chinandega?
The working day in Chinandega ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Chinandega?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Chinandega – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Chinandega 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 Chinandega.
Does the time difference between Chinandega and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
