Playa del Carmen to Acton, MA: time difference
Acton, MA is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Playa del Carmen 05:35 5:35 AM Acton, MA 06:35 6:35 AM You –:–
05:35 5:35 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
06:35 6:35 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 18:13
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+1 h
Acton, MA is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Acton, MA are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇺🇸 Acton, MA
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 | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇸 Acton, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:35 | 06:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:53 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 7,596 |
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Playa del Carmen and Acton, MA: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Acton, MA?
The clocks in Acton are 1 hour ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Acton, MA, when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 AM in Acton.
What time is it in Acton, MA, at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Acton it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Acton, MA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Acton.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Acton, MA?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Acton has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Acton, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Acton, MA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Acton. From November 1, 2026, Acton and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
