Playa del Carmen to Cruz Bay: time difference
Cruz Bay 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.
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 08:54 8:54 AM Cruz Bay 09:54 9:54 AM You –:–
08:54 8:54 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
09:54 9:54 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:02
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+1 h
Cruz Bay is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Cruz Bay 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
🇻🇮 Cruz Bay
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 | 🇻🇮 Cruz Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:54 | 09:54 |
| 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 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 2,743 |
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Playa del Carmen and Cruz Bay: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cruz Bay?
Cruz Bay is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Cruz Bay?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Cruz Bay show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Cruz Bay?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Cruz Bay show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Cruz Bay 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 Cruz Bay.
When does the date change in Cruz Bay compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Cruz Bay earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cruz Bay, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cruz Bay the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Cruz Bay switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
