New Bedford, MA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind New Bedford, MA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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New Bedford, MA 04:24 4:24 AM Playa del Carmen 03:24 3:24 AM You –:–
04:24 4:24 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 17:53
03:24 3:24 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind New Bedford, MA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 New Bedford, MA
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 | 🇺🇸 New Bedford, MA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:24 | 03:24 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from New Bedford, MA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 92,538 | 149,923 |
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New Bedford, MA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind New Bedford, MA, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind New Bedford: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in New Bedford, MA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in New Bedford, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in New Bedford, MA?
The working day in New Bedford ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from New Bedford, MA?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in New Bedford – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in New Bedford, MA, 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 New Bedford.
Is the time difference between New Bedford, MA, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only New Bedford switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and New Bedford will have the same time.
