Leander, TX to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Leander, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Leander, TX 17:00 5:00 PM Playa del Carmen 18:00 6:00 PM You –:–
17:00 5:00 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 17:42
18:00 6:00 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Leander, TX.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Leander, TX
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🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Leander, TX | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:00 | 18:00 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Leander, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:50 | 06:53 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 26,521 | 149,923 |
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Leander, TX and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Leander, TX, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead of Leander: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Leander, TX?
The working day in Leander starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Leander, TX, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Leander, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Leander, TX, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Leander, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Leander, TX?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Leander it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Leander is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Leander, TX, and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Leander but not in Playa del Carmen. From March 14, 2027, Playa del Carmen and Leander will have the same time.
