Elizabeth City, NC to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Elizabeth City, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Elizabeth City, NC 23:15 11:15 PM Playa del Carmen 22:15 10:15 PM You –:–
23:15 11:15 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
22:15 10:15 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:21
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Elizabeth City, NC.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Elizabeth City, NC
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 | 🇺🇸 Elizabeth City, NC | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:15 | 22:15 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Elizabeth City, NC | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:18 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 18,683 | 149,923 |
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Elizabeth City, NC and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Elizabeth City, NC, and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Elizabeth City is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Elizabeth City, NC?
When it is 9:00 AM in Elizabeth City, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Elizabeth City, NC?
When it is 6:00 PM in Elizabeth City, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Elizabeth City, NC, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Elizabeth City, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Elizabeth City, NC, 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 Elizabeth City.
Is the time difference between Elizabeth City, NC, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Elizabeth City switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Elizabeth City will have the same time.
