Playa del Carmen to Carmel, IN: time difference
Carmel, IN is 1 h ahead of 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 15:03 3:03 PM Carmel, IN 16:03 4:03 PM You –:–
15:03 3:03 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
16:03 4:03 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 19:14
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+1 h
Carmel, IN is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇺🇸 Carmel, IN
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇸 Carmel, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:03 | 16:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Indiana/Indianapolis |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:50 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 99,757 |
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Playa del Carmen and Carmel, IN: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Carmel, IN?
Carmel is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Carmel, IN, when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 AM in Carmel.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Carmel, IN?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Carmel show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Carmel, IN, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Carmel), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Carmel, IN, compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Carmel earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Carmel, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Carmel, IN, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Carmel but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Carmel and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
