New Paltz, NY to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind New Paltz, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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New Paltz, NY 18:14 6:14 PM Playa del Carmen 17:14 5:14 PM You –:–
18:14 6:14 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:09
17:14 5:14 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind New Paltz, NY.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 New Paltz, NY
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 Paltz, NY | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:14 | 17:14 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from New Paltz, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 14,407 | 149,923 |
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New Paltz, NY and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind New Paltz, NY, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in New Paltz (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in New Paltz, NY?
The working day in New Paltz starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in New Paltz, NY, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in New Paltz, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in New Paltz, NY, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New Paltz, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in New Paltz, NY, 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 Paltz.
Is the time difference between New Paltz, NY, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only New Paltz switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and New Paltz will have the same time.
