Playa del Carmen to Bismarck, ND: time difference
Bismarck, ND 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
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Playa del Carmen 05:42 5:42 AM Bismarck, ND 04:42 4:42 AM You –:–
05:42 5:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
04:42 4:42 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 17:22
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−1 h
Bismarck, ND is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Bismarck, ND 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
🇺🇸 Bismarck, ND
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 | 🇺🇸 Bismarck, ND |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:42 | 04:42 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 9 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 58,333 |
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Playa del Carmen and Bismarck, ND: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Bismarck, ND?
Bismarck is 1 hour behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Bismarck, ND?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Bismarck show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Bismarck, ND?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Bismarck show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Bismarck, ND, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bismarck), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bismarck, ND, compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Bismarck later: until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Bismarck, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Bismarck, ND, the same all year?
No. Only Bismarck switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Bismarck and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
