Playa del Carmen to Sarnia: time difference
Sarnia 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 23:18 11:18 PM Sarnia 00:18 12:18 AM You –:–
23:18 11:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
00:18 12:18 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:50
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+1 h
Sarnia is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Sarnia are all at the desk
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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
🇨🇦 Sarnia
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 | 🇨🇦 Sarnia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:18 | 00:18 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 06:44 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 71,594 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sarnia: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Sarnia?
Sarnia is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sarnia at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Sarnia it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Sarnia?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Sarnia show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sarnia 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 Sarnia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sarnia compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Sarnia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sarnia, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sarnia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sarnia. From November 1, 2026, Sarnia and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
