Kingston to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Kingston. 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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Kingston 05:42 5:42 AM Playa del Carmen 04:42 4:42 AM You –:–
05:42 5:42 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:32
04:42 4:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Kingston.
When you, Kingston 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
🇨🇦 Kingston
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 | 🇨🇦 Kingston | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:42 | 04:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kingston | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 123,363 | 149,923 |
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Kingston and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Kingston is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Kingston (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Kingston, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Kingston, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kingston, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kingston, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Kingston and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kingston, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Kingston is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Kingston, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Kingston.
Does the time difference between Kingston and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Kingston. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Kingston will have the same time.
