Cranford, NJ to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Cranford, NJ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Cranford, NJ 18:13 6:13 PM Playa del Carmen 17:13 5:13 PM You –:–
18:13 6:13 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:11
17:13 5:13 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Cranford, NJ.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Cranford, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 Cranford, NJ | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:13 | 17:13 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cranford, NJ | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 22,369 | 149,923 |
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Cranford, NJ and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Cranford, NJ, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Cranford: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Cranford, NJ?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cranford, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cranford, NJ, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Cranford, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cranford, NJ, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cranford (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 Cranford, NJ, 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 Cranford.
Is the time difference between Cranford, NJ, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Cranford switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Cranford will have the same time.
