Playa del Carmen to Amherst, MA: time difference
Amherst, 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 06:20 6:20 AM Amherst, MA 07:20 7:20 AM You –:–
06:20 6:20 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
07:20 7:20 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 18:05
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+1 h
Amherst, MA is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Amherst, MA are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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🇺🇸 Amherst, MA
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇸 Amherst, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:20 | 07:20 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 37,819 |
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Playa del Carmen and Amherst, MA: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Amherst, MA?
Amherst is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Amherst, MA?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Amherst show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Amherst, MA, when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 PM in Amherst.
When is a good time to call Amherst, MA, 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 Amherst – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Amherst, MA?
From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Amherst. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Amherst it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Amherst, MA, the same all year?
No. Only Amherst switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Amherst and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
