Panajachel to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Panajachel. 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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Panajachel 01:00 1:00 AM Playa del Carmen 02:00 2:00 AM You –:–
01:00 1:00 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:44
02:00 2:00 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Panajachel.
When you, Panajachel 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
🇬🇹 Panajachel
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 | 🇬🇹 Panajachel | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:00 | 02:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Panajachel | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guatemala | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:44 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 11,142 | 149,923 |
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Panajachel and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Panajachel is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Panajachel (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Panajachel?
When it is 9:00 AM in Panajachel, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Panajachel?
The working day in Panajachel ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Panajachel and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Panajachel, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Panajachel is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Panajachel, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Panajachel.
Does the time difference between Panajachel and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
