Kearney, NE to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Kearney, NE. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Kearney, NE 11:42 11:42 AM Playa del Carmen 12:42 12:42 PM You –:–
11:42 11:42 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:28
12:42 12:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Kearney, NE.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Kearney, NE
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🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Kearney, NE | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:42 | 12:42 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kearney, NE | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 17:28 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 29,385 | 149,923 |
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Kearney, NE and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Kearney, NE, and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Kearney is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kearney, NE, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Kearney, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kearney, NE, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kearney, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Kearney, NE?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Kearney – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Kearney, NE, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Kearney.
Is the time difference between Kearney, NE, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Kearney switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Playa del Carmen and Kearney will have the same time.
