Kanata to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Kanata. 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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Kanata 13:06 1:06 PM Playa del Carmen 12:06 12:06 PM You –:–
13:06 1:06 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:13
12:06 12:06 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Kanata.
When you, Kanata 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
🇨🇦 Kanata
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 | 🇨🇦 Kanata | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:06 | 12:06 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kanata | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 48 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 90,000 | 149,923 |
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Kanata and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Kanata is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Kanata: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Kanata?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kanata, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kanata, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kanata, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Kanata and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kanata, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Kanata?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Kanata, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Kanata is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kanata and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Kanata switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Kanata will have the same time.
