Guyana to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Guyana. 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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Guyana 21:42 9:42 PM Playa del Carmen 20:42 8:42 PM You –:–
21:42 9:42 PM
Guyana Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:41
20:42 8:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Guyana.
When you, Guyana 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
🇬🇾 Guyana
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 | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:42 | 20:42 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Guyana Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Guyana | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guyana | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:40 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 777,859 | 149,923 |
Compare Guyana with another city
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Guyana and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Guyana is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Guyana (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Guyana, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Guyana, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Guyana, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Guyana, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Guyana and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Guyana (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 Guyana?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Guyana, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Guyana is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Guyana and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Guyana nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
