Playa del Carmen to Alliston: time difference
Alliston 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.
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 12:18 12:18 PM Alliston 13:18 1:18 PM You –:–
12:18 12:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
13:18 1:18 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:39
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+1 h
Alliston is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Alliston 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
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🇨🇦 Alliston
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 | 🇨🇦 Alliston |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:18 | 13:18 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 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/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | — |
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Playa del Carmen and Alliston: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Alliston?
Alliston is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Alliston 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 Alliston.
What time is it in Alliston at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Alliston it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Alliston from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Alliston – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Alliston?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Alliston has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Alliston, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Alliston the same all year?
No. Only Alliston switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Alliston and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
