Las Terrenas to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Las Terrenas. 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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Las Terrenas 12:47 12:47 PM Playa del Carmen 11:47 11:47 AM You –:–
12:47 12:47 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:14
11:47 11:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Las Terrenas.
When you, Las Terrenas 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
🇩🇴 Las Terrenas
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 | 🇩🇴 Las Terrenas | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:47 | 11:47 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Las Terrenas | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santo Domingo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 7,713 | 149,923 |
Compare Las Terrenas with another city
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Las Terrenas and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Las Terrenas is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Las Terrenas (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Las Terrenas?
The working day in Las Terrenas starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Las Terrenas?
The working day in Las Terrenas ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Las Terrenas and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Las Terrenas, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Las Terrenas?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Las Terrenas, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Las Terrenas is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Las Terrenas and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
