Playa del Carmen to Ottawa: time difference
Ottawa 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 08:02 8:02 AM Ottawa 09:02 9:02 AM You –:–
08:02 8:02 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
09:02 9:02 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:28
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+1 h
Ottawa is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Ottawa 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
🇨🇦 Ottawa
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 | 🇨🇦 Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:02 | 09:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,000,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Ottawa: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Ottawa?
The clocks in Ottawa are 1 hour ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Ottawa 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 Ottawa.
What time is it in Ottawa at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Ottawa it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Ottawa are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ottawa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Ottawa?
From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Ottawa. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Ottawa it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Ottawa the same all year?
No. Only Ottawa switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Ottawa and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
