Playa del Carmen to Alajuela: time difference
Alajuela is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen. 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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Playa del Carmen 07:21 7:21 AM Alajuela 06:21 6:21 AM You –:–
07:21 7:21 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
06:21 6:21 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
Alajuela is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Alajuela are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇨🇷 Alajuela
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 | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇨🇷 Alajuela |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:21 | 06:21 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 50,000 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Alajuela: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Alajuela?
Alajuela is 1 hour behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Alajuela at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Alajuela it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Alajuela?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Alajuela show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Alajuela are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alajuela), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Alajuela compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Alajuela later: until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Alajuela, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Alajuela the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Alajuela switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
