Curridabat to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Curridabat. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Curridabat 03:28 3:28 AM Playa del Carmen 04:28 4:28 AM You –:–
03:28 3:28 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:20
04:28 4:28 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Curridabat.
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Working hours
🇨🇷 Curridabat
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 | 🇨🇷 Curridabat | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:28 | 04:28 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Curridabat | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 33,000 | 149,923 |
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Curridabat and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Curridabat is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Curridabat (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Curridabat?
When it is 9:00 AM in Curridabat, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Curridabat?
When it is 6:00 PM in Curridabat, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Curridabat?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Curridabat – 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 does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Curridabat?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Curridabat it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Curridabat is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Curridabat and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
