Philipsburg to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Philipsburg. 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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Philipsburg 06:48 6:48 AM Playa del Carmen 05:48 5:48 AM You –:–
06:48 6:48 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:55
05:48 5:48 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Philipsburg.
When you, Philipsburg 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
🇸🇽 Philipsburg
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 | 🇸🇽 Philipsburg | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:48 | 05:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Philipsburg | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lower Princes | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,900 | 149,923 |
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Philipsburg and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Philipsburg is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Philipsburg (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Philipsburg?
The working day in Philipsburg 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 Philipsburg?
The working day in Philipsburg ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Philipsburg and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Philipsburg (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Philipsburg is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Philipsburg, 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 Philipsburg.
Does the time difference between Philipsburg and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
