Playa del Carmen to Bucerias: time difference
Bucerias 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 01:04 1:04 AM Bucerias 00:04 12:04 AM You –:–
01:04 1:04 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
00:04 12:04 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:37
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−1 h
Bucerias is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Bucerias 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
🇲🇽 Bucerias
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 | 🇲🇽 Bucerias |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:04 | 00:04 |
| 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/Bahia Banderas |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 16,161 |
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Playa del Carmen and Bucerias: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Bucerias?
Bucerias is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Bucerias at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucerias it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bucerias 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 Bucerias.
When is a good time to call Bucerias 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 Bucerias – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Bucerias?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Bucerias has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Bucerias, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Bucerias change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
