Columbia, SC to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Columbia, SC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Columbia, SC 22:38 10:38 PM Playa del Carmen 21:38 9:38 PM You –:–
22:38 10:38 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:59
21:38 9:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Columbia, SC.
When you, Columbia, SC 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
🇺🇸 Columbia, SC
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbia, SC | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:38 | 21:38 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Columbia, SC | — | −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 | 18:59 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 34 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 139,698 | 149,923 |
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Columbia, SC and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Columbia, SC, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Columbia: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Columbia, SC?
The working day in Columbia starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Columbia, SC, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Columbia, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Columbia, SC, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Columbia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Columbia, SC, is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Columbia, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Columbia.
Does the time gap between Columbia, SC, and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Columbia but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Columbia will have the same time.
