College Station, TX to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of College Station, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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College Station, TX 23:30 11:30 PM Playa del Carmen 00:30 12:30 AM You –:–
23:30 11:30 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 17:36
00:30 12:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of College Station, TX.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 College Station, TX
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🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 College Station, TX | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:30 | 00:30 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from College Station, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 06:53 |
| Sunset | 17:36 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 51 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 120,511 | 149,923 |
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College Station, TX and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of College Station, TX, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in College Station (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in College Station, TX, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in College Station, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in College Station, TX?
The working day in College Station ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in College Station, TX, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in College Station, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with College Station, TX?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in College Station it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, College Station is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between College Station, TX, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in College Station. From March 14, 2027, Playa del Carmen and College Station will have the same time.
