Playa del Carmen to Benque Viejo: time difference
Benque Viejo 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 14:35 2:35 PM Benque Viejo 13:35 1:35 PM You –:–
14:35 2:35 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
13:35 1:35 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:33
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−1 h
Benque Viejo is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Benque Viejo 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
🇧🇿 Benque Viejo
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 | 🇧🇿 Benque Viejo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:35 | 13:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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/Belize |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 6,100 |
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Playa del Carmen and Benque Viejo: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Benque Viejo?
Benque Viejo is 1 hour behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Benque Viejo 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 Benque Viejo.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Benque Viejo?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Benque Viejo show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Benque Viejo from Playa del Carmen?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Benque Viejo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Benque Viejo compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Benque Viejo later: until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Benque Viejo, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Benque Viejo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Benque Viejo, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
