Elizabeth, NJ to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Elizabeth, NJ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Elizabeth, NJ 18:19 6:19 PM Playa del Carmen 17:19 5:19 PM You –:–
18:19 6:19 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:11
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 Elizabeth, NJ.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Elizabeth, NJ
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, NJ | 🇲🇽 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 Elizabeth, NJ | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 126,179 | 149,923 |
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Elizabeth, NJ and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Elizabeth, NJ, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Elizabeth (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Elizabeth, NJ?
When it is 9:00 AM in Elizabeth, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Elizabeth, NJ, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Elizabeth, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Elizabeth, NJ, 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, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Elizabeth, NJ, is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Elizabeth, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Elizabeth.
Does the time gap between Elizabeth, NJ, and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Elizabeth but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Elizabeth will have the same time.
