Playa del Carmen to Alexandria, VA: time difference
Alexandria, VA 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 17:51 5:51 PM Alexandria, VA 18:51 6:51 PM You –:–
17:51 5:51 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
18:51 6:51 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:28
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+1 h
Alexandria, VA is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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🇺🇸 Alexandria, VA
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇸 Alexandria, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:51 | 18:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 06:45 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 160,035 |
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Playa del Carmen and Alexandria, VA: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Alexandria, VA?
The clocks in Alexandria are 1 hour ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Alexandria, VA?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Alexandria show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Alexandria, VA, at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Alexandria it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Alexandria, VA, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Alexandria), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Alexandria, VA?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Alexandria has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Alexandria, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Alexandria, VA, the same all year?
No. Only Alexandria switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Alexandria and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
