Grand Turk to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Grand Turk. 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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Grand Turk 04:56 4:56 AM Playa del Carmen 03:56 3:56 AM You –:–
04:56 4:56 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:25
03:56 3:56 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Grand Turk.
When you, Grand Turk 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
🇹🇨 Grand Turk
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 | 🇹🇨 Grand Turk | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:56 | 03:56 |
| 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 Grand Turk | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Grand Turk | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:39 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 3,720 | 149,923 |
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Grand Turk and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Grand Turk is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Grand Turk: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Grand Turk?
When it is 9:00 AM in Grand Turk, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Grand Turk?
When it is 6:00 PM in Grand Turk, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Grand Turk and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Grand Turk, 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 Grand Turk 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 Grand Turk.
Does the time gap between Grand Turk and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Grand Turk but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Grand Turk will have the same time.
