Playa del Carmen to Somerset, NJ: time difference
Somerset, NJ 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.
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Playa del Carmen 13:45 1:45 PM Somerset, NJ 14:45 2:45 PM You –:–
13:45 1:45 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
14:45 2:45 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:15
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+1 h
Somerset, NJ is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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🇺🇸 Somerset, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 Somerset, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:45 | 14:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 11,924 |
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Playa del Carmen and Somerset, NJ: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Somerset, NJ?
Somerset is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Somerset, NJ, at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Somerset it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Somerset, NJ?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Somerset show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Somerset, NJ, 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 Somerset.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Somerset, NJ?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Somerset has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Somerset, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Somerset, NJ, the same all year?
No. Only Somerset switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Somerset and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
