Mason, OH to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Mason, OH. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Mason, OH 08:39 8:39 AM Playa del Carmen 07:39 7:39 AM You –:–
08:39 8:39 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:52 · 🌙 18:54
07:39 7:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Mason, OH.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Mason, OH
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 | 🇺🇸 Mason, OH | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:39 | 07:39 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mason, OH | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:52 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 35,000 | 149,923 |
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Mason, OH and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Mason, OH, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Mason (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Mason, OH, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Mason, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mason, OH, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Mason, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Mason, OH, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mason (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Mason, OH, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Mason.
Is the time difference between Mason, OH, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Mason switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Mason will have the same time.
