Columbus, GA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Columbus, GA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Columbus, GA 16:30 4:30 PM Playa del Carmen 15:30 3:30 PM You –:–
16:30 4:30 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 19:06
15:30 3:30 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Columbus, GA.
When you, Columbus, GA 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
🇺🇸 Columbus, GA
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbus, GA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:30 | 15:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Columbus, GA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:06 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 905,748 | 149,923 |
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Columbus, GA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Columbus, GA, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Columbus (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Columbus, GA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Columbus, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Columbus, GA?
The working day in Columbus ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Columbus, GA?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Columbus – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Columbus, GA, 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 Columbus.
Does the time difference between Columbus, GA, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Columbus. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Columbus will have the same time.
