Picton to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Picton. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Picton 03:52 3:52 AM Playa del Carmen 02:52 2:52 AM You –:–
03:52 3:52 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:20
02:52 2:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Picton.
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Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Picton
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 | 🇨🇦 Picton | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:52 | 02:52 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Picton | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 51 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 4,702 | 149,923 |
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Picton and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Picton and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Picton is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Picton?
When it is 9:00 AM in Picton, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Picton?
When it is 6:00 PM in Picton, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Picton and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Picton, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Picton is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Picton, 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 Picton.
Is the time difference between Picton and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Picton switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Picton will have the same time.
