La Paz to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of La Paz. 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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La Paz 19:57 7:57 PM Playa del Carmen 20:57 8:57 PM You –:–
19:57 7:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:29
20:57 8:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of La Paz.
When you, La Paz 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
🇭🇳 La Paz
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇳 La Paz | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:57 | 20:57 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from La Paz | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Tegucigalpa | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:29 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 46,264 | 149,923 |
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La Paz and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of La Paz is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in La Paz (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in La Paz?
The working day in La Paz starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in La Paz?
When it is 6:00 PM in La Paz, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in La Paz and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in La Paz, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with La Paz?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in La Paz it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, La Paz is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between La Paz and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
