Kitchener to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Kitchener. 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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Kitchener 06:20 6:20 AM Playa del Carmen 05:20 5:20 AM You –:–
06:20 6:20 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:49
05:20 5:20 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Kitchener.
When you, Kitchener 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
🇨🇦 Kitchener
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 | 🇨🇦 Kitchener | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:20 | 05:20 |
| 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 Kitchener | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 256,855 | 149,923 |
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Kitchener and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Kitchener and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Kitchener is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Kitchener?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kitchener, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kitchener, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kitchener, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Kitchener and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kitchener (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Kitchener is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Kitchener, 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 Kitchener.
Is the time difference between Kitchener and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Kitchener switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Kitchener will have the same time.
