Hickory, NC to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Hickory, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Hickory, NC 05:45 5:45 AM Playa del Carmen 04:45 4:45 AM You –:–
05:45 5:45 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:47
04:45 4:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Hickory, NC.
When you, Hickory, NC and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Hickory, NC
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 | 🇺🇸 Hickory, NC | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:45 | 04:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Hickory, NC | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 40,374 | 149,923 |
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Hickory, NC and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Hickory, NC, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Hickory: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Hickory, NC?
When it is 9:00 AM in Hickory, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Hickory, NC?
The working day in Hickory ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Hickory, NC, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Hickory (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Hickory, NC, 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 Hickory.
Does the time difference between Hickory, NC, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Hickory. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Hickory will have the same time.
