Guanajuato to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Guanajuato. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Guanajuato 22:20 10:20 PM Playa del Carmen 23:20 11:20 PM You –:–
22:20 10:20 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:20
23:20 11:20 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Guanajuato.
When you, Guanajuato 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
🇲🇽 Guanajuato
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 | 🇲🇽 Guanajuato | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:20 | 23:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Guanajuato | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 70,068 | 149,923 |
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Guanajuato and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Guanajuato and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Guanajuato is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Guanajuato?
The working day in Guanajuato 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Guanajuato?
When it is 6:00 PM in Guanajuato, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Guanajuato and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Guanajuato, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Guanajuato?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Guanajuato it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Guanajuato is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Guanajuato and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Guanajuato nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
