Playa del Carmen to Ponce: time difference
Ponce 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 13:42 1:42 PM Ponce 14:42 2:42 PM You –:–
13:42 1:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
14:42 2:42 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 18:04
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+1 h
Ponce is 1 h ahead of 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
🇵🇷 Ponce
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 | 🇵🇷 Ponce |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:42 | 14:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Puerto Rico |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 107,951 |
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Playa del Carmen and Ponce: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Ponce?
Ponce is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Ponce?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Ponce show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Ponce when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 PM in Ponce.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Ponce overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ponce.
When is it already the next day in Ponce?
From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Ponce. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Ponce it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Ponce change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
