Cuernavaca to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Cuernavaca. 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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Cuernavaca 02:42 2:42 AM Playa del Carmen 03:42 3:42 AM You –:–
02:42 2:42 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:13
03:42 3:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Cuernavaca.
When you, Cuernavaca 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
🇲🇽 Cuernavaca
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Cuernavaca | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:42 | 03:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cuernavaca | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 341,029 | 149,923 |
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Cuernavaca and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Cuernavaca is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead of Cuernavaca: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Cuernavaca?
The working day in Cuernavaca starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Cuernavaca?
The working day in Cuernavaca ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Cuernavaca?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cuernavaca – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Cuernavaca it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Cuernavaca.
Does the time gap between Cuernavaca and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cuernavaca nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
