Mexico City to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Mexico City. 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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Mexico City 19:12 7:12 PM Playa del Carmen 20:12 8:12 PM You –:–
19:12 7:12 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
20:12 8:12 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:12 | 20:12 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 149,923 |
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Mexico City and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Mexico City 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 Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
