Columbus, IN to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Columbus, IN. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Columbus, IN 18:26 6:26 PM Playa del Carmen 17:26 5:26 PM You –:–
18:26 6:26 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 19:12
17:26 5:26 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Columbus, IN.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Columbus, IN
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, IN | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:26 | 17:26 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Columbus, IN | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Indiana/Indianapolis | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:50 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 19:12 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 905,748 | 149,923 |
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Columbus, IN and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Columbus, IN, 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 at the start of the working day in Columbus, IN?
The working day in Columbus 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 at the end of the working day in Columbus, IN?
The working day in Columbus ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Columbus, IN, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Columbus, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Columbus, IN, 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.
Is the time difference between Columbus, IN, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Columbus switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Columbus will have the same time.
