Johnson City, TN to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Johnson City, TN. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Johnson City, TN 06:36 6:36 AM Playa del Carmen 05:36 5:36 AM You –:–
06:36 6:36 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 18:51
05:36 5:36 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Johnson City, TN.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Johnson City, TN
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 | 🇺🇸 Johnson City, TN | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:36 | 05:36 |
| 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 Johnson City, TN | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:40 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 66,027 | 149,923 |
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Johnson City, TN and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Johnson City, TN, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Johnson City: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Johnson City, TN, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Johnson City, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Johnson City, TN?
When it is 6:00 PM in Johnson City, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Johnson City, TN?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Johnson City – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Johnson City, TN?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Johnson City, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Johnson City is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Johnson City, TN, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Johnson City switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Johnson City will have the same time.
