Playa del Carmen to the Bay Islands: time difference
The Bay Islands 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 01:46 1:46 AM Bay Islands 00:46 12:46 AM You –:–
01:46 1:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
00:46 12:46 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 17:27
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−1 h
The Bay Islands is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and the Bay Islands 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
🇭🇳 Bay Islands
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 | 🇭🇳 Bay Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:46 | 00:46 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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/Tegucigalpa |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:43 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 71,500 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
More comparisons with Playa del Carmen: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Playa del Carmen and the Bay Islands: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is the Bay Islands?
The clocks in the Bay Islands are 1 hour behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in the Bay Islands?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in the Bay Islands show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in the Bay Islands 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 the Bay Islands.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and the Bay Islands are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Bay Islands), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in the Bay Islands?
Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in the Bay Islands. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in the Bay Islands it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and the Bay Islands the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor the Bay Islands switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
