Playa del Carmen to Decatur, AL: time difference
Decatur, AL 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
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Playa del Carmen 11:28 11:28 AM Decatur, AL 10:28 10:28 AM You –:–
11:28 11:28 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
10:28 10:28 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 16:51
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−1 h
Decatur, AL is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Decatur, AL are all at the desk
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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
🇺🇸 Decatur, AL
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 | 🇺🇸 Decatur, AL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:28 | 10:28 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 16:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 10 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 77,047 |
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Playa del Carmen and Decatur, AL: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Decatur, AL?
Decatur is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Decatur, AL, at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Decatur it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Decatur, AL?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Decatur show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Decatur, AL, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Decatur), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Decatur, AL?
Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Decatur. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Decatur it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Decatur, AL, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Decatur. From March 14, 2027, Decatur and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
