Playa del Carmen to Mexico: time difference
Mexico 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 00:39 12:39 AM Mexico 23:39 11:39 PM You –:–
00:39 12:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
23:39 11:39 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Mexico is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Mexico 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
🇲🇽 Mexico
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:39 | 23:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 124,777,324 |
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Playa del Carmen and Mexico: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Mexico?
Mexico is 1 hour behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico 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 Mexico.
What time is it in Mexico at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Mexico are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Mexico?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Mexico has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Mexico, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Mexico change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
