Playa del Carmen to Las Terrenas: time difference
Las Terrenas 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.
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 12:39 12:39 PM Las Terrenas 13:39 1:39 PM You –:–
12:39 12:39 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
13:39 1:39 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:14
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+1 h
Las Terrenas is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Las Terrenas 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
🇩🇴 Las Terrenas
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 | 🇩🇴 Las Terrenas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:39 | 13:39 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Santo Domingo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 7,713 |
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Playa del Carmen and Las Terrenas: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Las Terrenas?
Las Terrenas is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Las Terrenas when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 AM in Las Terrenas.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Las Terrenas?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Las Terrenas show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Las Terrenas from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Las Terrenas – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Las Terrenas?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Las Terrenas has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Las Terrenas, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Las Terrenas change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
