Cruz Bay to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Cruz Bay. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cruz Bay 09:52 9:52 AM Playa del Carmen 08:52 8:52 AM You –:–
09:52 9:52 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:02
08:52 8:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Cruz Bay.
When you, Cruz Bay 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
🇻🇮 Cruz Bay
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 | 🇻🇮 Cruz Bay | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:52 | 08:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cruz Bay | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/St Thomas | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 2,743 | 149,923 |
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Cruz Bay and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Cruz Bay and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Cruz Bay is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Cruz Bay?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cruz Bay, 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 Cruz Bay?
The working day in Cruz Bay ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cruz Bay and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cruz Bay (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 Cruz Bay 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 Cruz Bay.
Does the time difference between Cruz Bay and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
