Playa del Carmen to Cuernavaca: time difference
Cuernavaca 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 04:30 4:30 AM Cuernavaca 03:30 3:30 AM You –:–
04:30 4:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
03:30 3:30 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:13
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−1 h
Cuernavaca is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Cuernavaca 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
🇲🇽 Cuernavaca
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 | 🇲🇽 Cuernavaca |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:30 | 03:30 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 341,029 |
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Playa del Carmen and Cuernavaca: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Cuernavaca?
Cuernavaca is 1 hour behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Cuernavaca 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 Cuernavaca.
What time is it in Cuernavaca 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 Cuernavaca.
When is a good time to call Cuernavaca from Playa del Carmen?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cuernavaca – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Cuernavaca?
Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Cuernavaca. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cuernavaca it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cuernavaca change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
