Playa del Carmen to Christiansted: time difference
Christiansted 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 05:52 5:52 AM Christiansted 06:52 6:52 AM You –:–
05:52 5:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
06:52 6:52 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:01
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+1 h
Christiansted is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Christiansted 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
🇻🇮 Christiansted
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 | 🇻🇮 Christiansted |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:52 | 06:52 |
| 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/St Thomas |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,866 |
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Playa del Carmen and Christiansted: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Christiansted?
Christiansted is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Christiansted?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Christiansted show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Christiansted at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Christiansted it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Christiansted are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Christiansted), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Christiansted compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Christiansted earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Christiansted, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Christiansted change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Christiansted, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
