Ottawa to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Ottawa. 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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Ottawa 23:33 11:33 PM Playa del Carmen 22:33 10:33 PM You –:–
23:33 11:33 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:30
22:33 10:33 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Ottawa.
When you, Ottawa 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
🇨🇦 Ottawa
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 | 🇨🇦 Ottawa | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:33 | 22:33 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ottawa | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,000,000 | 149,923 |
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Ottawa and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Ottawa and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Ottawa is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Ottawa, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Ottawa and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ottawa (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Ottawa 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 Ottawa.
Is the time difference between Ottawa and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Ottawa switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Ottawa will have the same time.
