Playa del Carmen to Guanacaste: time difference
Guanacaste 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 02:20 2:20 AM Guanacaste 01:20 1:20 AM You –:–
02:20 2:20 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
01:20 1:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 17:25
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−1 h
Guanacaste is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Guanacaste 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
🇨🇷 Guanacaste
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 | 🇨🇷 Guanacaste |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:20 | 01:20 |
| 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 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,823 |
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Playa del Carmen and Guanacaste: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Guanacaste?
Guanacaste is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Guanacaste at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Guanacaste it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Guanacaste?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Guanacaste show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Guanacaste overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Guanacaste.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Guanacaste?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Guanacaste has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Guanacaste, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Guanacaste change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
