Playa del Carmen to Freeport: time difference
Freeport is 1 h ahead of 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 05:27 5:27 AM Freeport 06:27 6:27 AM You –:–
05:27 5:27 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
06:27 6:27 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:53
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+1 h
Freeport is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇧🇸 Freeport
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇧🇸 Freeport |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:27 | 06:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Nassau |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 45,945 |
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Playa del Carmen and Freeport: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Freeport?
Freeport is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Freeport at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Freeport it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Freeport?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Freeport show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Freeport overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Freeport.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Freeport?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Freeport has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Freeport, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Freeport the same all year?
No. Only Freeport switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Freeport and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
