Playa del Carmen to Curridabat: time difference
Curridabat 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 05:10 5:10 AM Curridabat 04:10 4:10 AM You –:–
05:10 5:10 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
04:10 4:10 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
Curridabat is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Curridabat 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
🇨🇷 Curridabat
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 | 🇨🇷 Curridabat |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:10 | 04:10 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 33,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Curridabat: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Curridabat?
Curridabat is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Curridabat 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 Curridabat.
What time is it in Curridabat at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Curridabat it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Curridabat 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 Curridabat – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Curridabat?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Curridabat has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Curridabat, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Curridabat the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Curridabat switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
