Fairfield, CT to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Fairfield, CT. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Fairfield, CT 12:24 12:24 PM Playa del Carmen 11:24 11:24 AM You –:–
12:24 12:24 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:06
11:24 11:24 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Fairfield, CT.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Fairfield, CT
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 | 🇺🇸 Fairfield, CT | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:24 | 11:24 |
| 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 Fairfield, CT | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 117,133 | 149,923 |
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Fairfield, CT and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Fairfield, CT, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Fairfield (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Fairfield, CT, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Fairfield, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Fairfield, CT?
The working day in Fairfield ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Fairfield, CT?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Fairfield – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Fairfield, CT, 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 Fairfield.
Is the time difference between Fairfield, CT, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Fairfield switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Fairfield will have the same time.
