Playa del Carmen to Boca del Rio: time difference
Boca del Rio 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 09:20 9:20 AM Boca del Rio 08:20 8:20 AM You –:–
09:20 9:20 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
08:20 8:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 18:00
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−1 h
Boca del Rio is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Boca del Rio 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
🇲🇽 Boca del Rio
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 | 🇲🇽 Boca del Rio |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:20 | 08:20 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | — |
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Playa del Carmen and Boca del Rio: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is Boca del Rio?
The clocks in Boca del Rio are 1 hour behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Boca del Rio 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 Boca del Rio.
What time is it in Boca del Rio at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Boca del Rio it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Boca del Rio 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 Boca del Rio.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Boca del Rio?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Boca del Rio has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Boca del Rio, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Boca del Rio the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Boca del Rio switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
