Medicine Hat to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Medicine Hat. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Medicine Hat 09:13 9:13 AM Playa del Carmen 10:13 10:13 AM You –:–
09:13 9:13 AM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:52 · 🌙 18:25
10:13 10:13 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Medicine Hat.
When you, Medicine Hat 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
🇨🇦 Medicine Hat
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 | 🇨🇦 Medicine Hat | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:13 | 10:13 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Medicine Hat | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Edmonton | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:52 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 56,997 | 149,923 |
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Medicine Hat and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Medicine Hat and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Medicine Hat is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Medicine Hat?
The working day in Medicine Hat starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Medicine Hat, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Medicine Hat, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Medicine Hat and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Medicine Hat (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Medicine Hat?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Medicine Hat it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Medicine Hat is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Medicine Hat and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Medicine Hat nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
