Eliot, ME to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Eliot, ME. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Eliot, ME 18:19 6:19 PM Playa del Carmen 17:19 5:19 PM You –:–
18:19 6:19 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 17:54
17:19 5:19 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Eliot, ME.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Eliot, ME
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 | 🇺🇸 Eliot, ME | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:19 | 17:19 |
| 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 Eliot, ME | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 51 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 6,700 | 149,923 |
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Eliot, ME and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Eliot, ME, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Eliot (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Eliot, ME?
The working day in Eliot 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 Eliot, ME?
The working day in Eliot ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Eliot, ME, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Eliot (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 Eliot, ME, 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 Eliot.
Is the time difference between Eliot, ME, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Eliot switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Eliot will have the same time.
