Clayton, NC to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Clayton, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Clayton, NC 00:46 12:46 AM Playa del Carmen 23:46 11:46 PM You –:–
00:46 12:46 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:32
23:46 11:46 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:21
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Clayton, NC.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Clayton, 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 | 🇺🇸 Clayton, NC | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:46 | 23:46 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Clayton, NC | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 17,355 | 149,923 |
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Clayton, NC and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Clayton, NC, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Clayton (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Clayton, NC?
The working day in Clayton 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Clayton, NC?
When it is 6:00 PM in Clayton, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Clayton, NC, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Clayton (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Clayton, NC, 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 Clayton.
Is the time difference between Clayton, NC, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Clayton switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Clayton will have the same time.
