Playa del Carmen to Harlingen, TX: time difference
Harlingen, TX 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 08:34 8:34 AM Harlingen, TX 07:34 7:34 AM You –:–
08:34 8:34 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
07:34 7:34 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 17:47
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−1 h
Harlingen, TX is 1 h behind 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
🇺🇸 Harlingen, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 Harlingen, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:34 | 07:34 |
| 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 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 71,829 |
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Playa del Carmen and Harlingen, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Harlingen, TX?
Harlingen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Harlingen, TX, 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 Harlingen.
What time is it in Harlingen, TX, 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 Harlingen.
When is a good time to call Harlingen, TX, 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 Harlingen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Harlingen, TX?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Harlingen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Harlingen, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Harlingen, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Harlingen. From March 14, 2027, Harlingen and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
