Playa del Carmen to Caye Caulker: time difference
Caye Caulker 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 21:38 9:38 PM Caye Caulker 20:38 8:38 PM You –:–
21:38 9:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
20:38 8:38 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 17:35
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−1 h
Caye Caulker is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Caye Caulker 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
🇧🇿 Caye Caulker
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 | 🇧🇿 Caye Caulker |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:38 | 20:38 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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/Belize |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:45 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 17:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 2,729 |
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Playa del Carmen and Caye Caulker: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Caye Caulker?
Caye Caulker is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Caye Caulker 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 Caye Caulker.
What time is it in Caye Caulker 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 Caye Caulker.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Caye Caulker 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 Caye Caulker.
When is it still the previous day in Caye Caulker?
Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Caye Caulker. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Caye Caulker it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Caye Caulker the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Caye Caulker switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
