Gatineau to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Gatineau. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Gatineau 05:50 5:50 AM Playa del Carmen 04:50 4:50 AM You –:–
05:50 5:50 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:28
04:50 4:50 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Gatineau.
When you, Gatineau and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Gatineau
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 | 🇨🇦 Gatineau | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:50 | 04:50 |
| 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 Gatineau | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 291,041 | 149,923 |
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Gatineau and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Gatineau and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Gatineau is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Gatineau, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Gatineau, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Gatineau?
When it is 6:00 PM in Gatineau, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Gatineau and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Gatineau, 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 Gatineau 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 Gatineau.
Is the time difference between Gatineau and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Gatineau switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Gatineau will have the same time.
