Playa del Carmen to Des Moines, IA: time difference
Des Moines, IA 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.
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Playa del Carmen 12:28 12:28 PM Des Moines, IA 11:28 11:28 AM You –:–
12:28 12:28 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
11:28 11:28 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 17:06
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−1 h
Des Moines, IA is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Des Moines, IA 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
🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:28 | 11:28 |
| 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 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 10 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 214,133 |
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Playa del Carmen and Des Moines, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Des Moines, IA?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Des Moines, IA, 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 Des Moines.
What time is it in Des Moines, IA, 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 Des Moines.
When is a good time to call Des Moines, IA, 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 Des Moines – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Des Moines, IA?
Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Des Moines. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Des Moines it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Des Moines, IA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Des Moines. From March 14, 2027, Des Moines and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
