Grande Prairie to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Grande Prairie. 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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Grande Prairie 19:53 7:53 PM Playa del Carmen 20:53 8:53 PM You –:–
19:53 7:53 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 08:14 · 🌙 19:12
20:53 8:53 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Grande Prairie.
When you, Grande Prairie 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
🇨🇦 Grande Prairie
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Grande Prairie | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:53 | 20:53 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Grande Prairie | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Edmonton | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:14 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:12 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 63,166 | 149,923 |
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Grande Prairie and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Grande Prairie is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Grande Prairie (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Grande Prairie?
The working day in Grande Prairie starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Grande Prairie?
The working day in Grande Prairie ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Grande Prairie and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Grande Prairie (10:00 AM to 6:00 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 Grande Prairie?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Grande Prairie it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Grande Prairie is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Grande Prairie and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Grande Prairie nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
