Playa del Carmen to Guatemala: time difference
Guatemala 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 07:29 7:29 AM Guatemala 06:29 6:29 AM You –:–
07:29 7:29 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
06:29 6:29 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:46
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−1 h
Guatemala is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Guatemala 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
🇬🇹 Guatemala
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 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:29 | 06:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Guatemala |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 17,263,239 |
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Playa del Carmen and Guatemala: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Guatemala?
Guatemala is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Guatemala 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 Guatemala.
What time is it in Guatemala 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 Guatemala.
When is a good time to call Guatemala 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 Guatemala – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Guatemala?
Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Guatemala. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Guatemala it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Guatemala change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Guatemala, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
