Playa del Carmen to Aruba: time difference
Aruba 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 03:40 3:40 AM Aruba 04:40 4:40 AM You –:–
03:40 3:40 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
04:40 4:40 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:25
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+1 h
Aruba is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Aruba 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
🇦🇼 Aruba
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 | 🇦🇼 Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:40 | 04:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Aruba |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 106,739 |
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Playa del Carmen and Aruba: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Aruba?
The clocks in Aruba are 1 hour ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Aruba at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Aruba it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Aruba 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 Aruba.
When is a good time to call Aruba 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 Aruba – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Aruba?
From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Aruba. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Aruba it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Aruba the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Aruba switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
