Playa del Carmen to Plano, TX: time difference
Plano, 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 08:13 8:13 AM Plano, TX 07:13 7:13 AM You –:–
08:13 8:13 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
07:13 7:13 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 17:32
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−1 h
Plano, 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
🇺🇸 Plano, 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 | 🇺🇸 Plano, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:13 | 07:13 |
| 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 | 06:50 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 10 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 288,253 |
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Playa del Carmen and Plano, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Plano, TX?
Plano is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Plano, TX, at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Plano it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Plano, 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 Plano.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Plano, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Plano), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Plano, TX?
Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Plano. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Plano it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Plano, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Plano. From March 14, 2027, Plano and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
