Norfolk, VA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Norfolk, VA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Norfolk, VA 17:24 5:24 PM Playa del Carmen 16:24 4:24 PM You –:–
17:24 5:24 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:25
16:24 4:24 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Norfolk, VA.
When you, Norfolk, VA 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
🇺🇸 Norfolk, VA
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 | 🇺🇸 Norfolk, VA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:24 | 16:24 |
| 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 Norfolk, VA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:17 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 242,803 | 149,923 |
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Norfolk, VA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Norfolk, VA, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Norfolk: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Norfolk, VA?
The working day in Norfolk starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Norfolk, VA?
The working day in Norfolk 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 Norfolk, VA?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Norfolk – 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 Norfolk, VA, 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 Norfolk.
Does the time difference between Norfolk, VA, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Norfolk. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Norfolk will have the same time.
