Fort Lee, NJ to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Fort Lee, NJ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Fort Lee, NJ 21:40 9:40 PM Playa del Carmen 20:40 8:40 PM You –:–
21:40 9:40 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:25
20:40 8:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Fort Lee, NJ.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Fort Lee, 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 | 🇺🇸 Fort Lee, NJ | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:40 | 20:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Fort Lee, NJ | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 37,008 | 149,923 |
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Fort Lee, NJ and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Fort Lee, NJ, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Fort Lee (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Fort Lee, NJ, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Fort Lee, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Fort Lee, NJ?
When it is 6:00 PM in Fort Lee, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Fort Lee, NJ?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Fort Lee – 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 does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Fort Lee, NJ?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Fort Lee, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Fort Lee is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Fort Lee, NJ, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Fort Lee switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Fort Lee will have the same time.
