Playa del Carmen to Candelaria de la Frontera: time difference
Candelaria de la Frontera 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.
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Playa del Carmen 16:32 4:32 PM Candelaria de la Frontera 15:32 3:32 PM You –:–
16:32 4:32 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
15:32 3:32 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:40
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Candelaria de la Frontera is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Candelaria de la Frontera 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
🇸🇻 Candelaria de la Frontera
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 | 🇸🇻 Candelaria de la Frontera |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:32 | 15:32 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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/El Salvador |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 17:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 6,301 |
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Playa del Carmen and Candelaria de la Frontera: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Candelaria de la Frontera?
Candelaria de la Frontera is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Candelaria de la Frontera?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Candelaria de la Frontera show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Candelaria de la Frontera at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Candelaria de la Frontera it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Candelaria de la Frontera 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 Candelaria de la Frontera – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Candelaria de la Frontera?
Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Candelaria de la Frontera. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Candelaria de la Frontera it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Candelaria de la Frontera the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Candelaria de la Frontera switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
