Playa del Carmen to Escazu: time difference
Escazu 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 09:01 9:01 AM Escazu 08:01 8:01 AM You –:–
09:01 9:01 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
08:01 8:01 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
Escazu is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Escazu 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
🇨🇷 Escazu
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 | 🇨🇷 Escazu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:01 | 08:01 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:46 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 11,984 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Escazu: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Escazu?
Escazu is 1 hour behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Escazu?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Escazu show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Escazu at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Escazu it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Escazu 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 Escazu – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Escazu?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Escazu has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Escazu, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Escazu change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
