Playa del Carmen to Chapala: time difference
Chapala 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 22:28 10:28 PM Chapala 21:28 9:28 PM You –:–
22:28 10:28 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
21:28 9:28 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:28
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−1 h
Chapala is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Chapala 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
🇲🇽 Chapala
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 | 🇲🇽 Chapala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:28 | 21:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 21,596 |
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Playa del Carmen and Chapala: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chapala?
Chapala is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Chapala 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 Chapala.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Chapala?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Chapala show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Chapala 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 Chapala.
When is it still the previous day in Chapala?
Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Chapala. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Chapala it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chapala change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
