Playa del Carmen to Scarborough: time difference
Scarborough 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 15:29 3:29 PM Scarborough 16:29 4:29 PM You –:–
15:29 3:29 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
16:29 4:29 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:28
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+1 h
Scarborough is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Scarborough 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
🇨🇦 Scarborough
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 | 🇨🇦 Scarborough |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:29 | 16:29 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:46 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 29,960 |
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Playa del Carmen and Scarborough: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Scarborough?
Scarborough 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 Scarborough?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Scarborough show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Scarborough?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Scarborough show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Scarborough 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 Scarborough – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Scarborough?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Scarborough has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Scarborough, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Scarborough change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Scarborough. From November 1, 2026, Scarborough and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
