Nosara to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Nosara. 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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Nosara 18:27 6:27 PM Playa del Carmen 19:27 7:27 PM You –:–
18:27 6:27 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
19:27 7:27 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara 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
🇨🇷 Nosara
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 | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:27 | 19:27 |
| 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 Nosara | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:29 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 149,923 |
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Nosara and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Nosara and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Nosara is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Nosara, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Nosara, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Nosara and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Nosara 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 Nosara.
Does the time difference between Nosara and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
