Playa del Carmen to Columbus, IN: time difference
Columbus, 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 18:12 6:12 PM Columbus, IN 19:12 7:12 PM You –:–
18:12 6:12 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:29
19:12 7:12 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 19:12
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+1 h
Columbus, IN is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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🇺🇸 Columbus, 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 | 🇺🇸 Columbus, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:12 | 19:12 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 06:43 | 07:50 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 905,748 |
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Playa del Carmen and Columbus, IN: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Columbus, IN?
The clocks in Columbus are 1 hour ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Columbus, 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 Columbus.
What time is it in Columbus, IN, at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Columbus it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Columbus, IN, 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 Columbus.
When does the date change in Columbus, IN, compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Columbus earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Columbus, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Columbus, IN, the same all year?
No. Only Columbus switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Columbus and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
