Frankfort, KY to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Frankfort, KY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Frankfort, KY 15:45 3:45 PM Playa del Carmen 14:45 2:45 PM You –:–
15:45 3:45 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:54 · 🌙 18:56
14:45 2:45 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Frankfort, KY.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Frankfort, KY
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 | 🇺🇸 Frankfort, KY | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:45 | 14:45 |
| 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 Frankfort, KY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:54 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 3 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 25,527 | 149,923 |
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Frankfort, KY and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Frankfort, KY, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Frankfort: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Frankfort, KY, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Frankfort, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Frankfort, KY?
When it is 6:00 PM in Frankfort, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Frankfort, KY, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Frankfort (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Frankfort, KY?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Frankfort, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Frankfort is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Frankfort, KY, and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Frankfort but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Frankfort will have the same time.
