Playa del Carmen to Alton, IL: time difference
Alton, IL 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.
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Playa del Carmen 16:32 4:32 PM Alton, IL 15:32 3:32 PM You –:–
16:32 4:32 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
15:32 3:32 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 16:56
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−1 h
Alton, IL is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Alton, IL 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
🇺🇸 Alton, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Alton, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:32 | 15:32 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 16:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 10 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 25,676 |
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Playa del Carmen and Alton, IL: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Alton, IL?
Alton is 1 hour behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Alton, IL, when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 8:00 AM in Alton.
What time is it in Alton, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 5:00 PM in Alton.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Alton, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Alton, IL, compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Alton later: until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Alton, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Alton, IL, the same all year?
No. Only Alton switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Alton and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
