Playa del Carmen to Carolina: time difference
Carolina 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 06:38 6:38 AM Carolina 07:38 7:38 AM You –:–
06:38 6:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
07:38 7:38 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:06
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+1 h
Carolina is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Carolina 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
🇵🇷 Carolina
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 | 🇵🇷 Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:38 | 07:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Puerto Rico |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 138,304 |
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Playa del Carmen and Carolina: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Carolina?
Carolina is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Carolina 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 Carolina.
What time is it in Carolina at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Carolina it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Carolina overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Carolina.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Carolina?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Carolina has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Carolina, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Carolina the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Carolina switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
