Jacmel to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Jacmel. 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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Jacmel 15:15 3:15 PM Playa del Carmen 14:15 2:15 PM You –:–
15:15 3:15 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:25
14:15 2:15 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Jacmel.
When you, Jacmel 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
🇭🇹 Jacmel
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 | 🇭🇹 Jacmel | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:15 | 14:15 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Jacmel | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Port-au-Prince | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 107,578 | 149,923 |
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Jacmel and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Jacmel is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Jacmel (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Jacmel?
The working day in Jacmel starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Jacmel?
When it is 6:00 PM in Jacmel, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Jacmel and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Jacmel, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Jacmel?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Jacmel, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Jacmel is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Jacmel and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Jacmel. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Jacmel will have the same time.
