Piedras Negras to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Piedras Negras. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Piedras Negras 19:22 7:22 PM Playa del Carmen 20:22 8:22 PM You –:–
19:22 7:22 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 17:55
20:22 8:22 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Piedras Negras.
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Piedras Negras
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 | 🇲🇽 Piedras Negras | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:22 | 20:22 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Piedras Negras | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Matamoros | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 06:53 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 173,959 | 149,923 |
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Piedras Negras and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Piedras Negras and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Piedras Negras is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Piedras Negras?
The working day in Piedras Negras starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Piedras Negras?
When it is 6:00 PM in Piedras Negras, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Piedras Negras and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Piedras Negras (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Piedras Negras is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Piedras Negras, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Piedras Negras.
Is the time difference between Piedras Negras and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Piedras Negras switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Playa del Carmen and Piedras Negras will have the same time.
