Playa del Carmen to Arenal: time difference
Arenal 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 03:58 3:58 AM Arenal 02:58 2:58 AM You –:–
03:58 3:58 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
02:58 2:58 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
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−1 h
Arenal is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Arenal 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
🇨🇷 Arenal
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 | 🇨🇷 Arenal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:58 | 02:58 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 2,300 |
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Playa del Carmen and Arenal: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Arenal?
Arenal is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Arenal?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Arenal show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Arenal 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 Arenal.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Arenal overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Arenal.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Arenal?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Arenal has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Arenal, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Arenal the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Arenal switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
