Masaya to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Masaya. 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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Masaya 12:14 12:14 PM Playa del Carmen 13:14 1:14 PM You –:–
12:14 12:14 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 17:26
13:14 1:14 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Masaya.
When you, Masaya 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
🇳🇮 Masaya
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 | 🇳🇮 Masaya | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:14 | 13:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Masaya | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Managua | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:35 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 178,835 | 149,923 |
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Masaya and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Masaya is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Masaya (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Masaya?
The working day in Masaya 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 at the end of the working day in Masaya?
The working day in Masaya ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Masaya and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Masaya (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Masaya it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Masaya.
Does the time gap between Masaya and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Masaya nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
