North Bay to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind North Bay. 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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North Bay 20:39 8:39 PM Playa del Carmen 19:39 7:39 PM You –:–
20:39 8:39 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:35
19:39 7:39 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind North Bay.
When you, North Bay 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
🇨🇦 North Bay
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 | 🇨🇦 North Bay | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:39 | 19:39 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from North Bay | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 51,553 | 149,923 |
Compare North Bay with another city
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North Bay and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between North Bay and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while North Bay is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in North Bay, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in North Bay, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in North Bay, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in North Bay, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from North Bay?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in North Bay – 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).
Until what time in North Bay is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in North Bay, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in North Bay.
Does the time difference between North Bay and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in North Bay. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and North Bay will have the same time.
