Playa del Carmen to Sterling: time difference
Sterling 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 10:21 10:21 AM Sterling 09:21 9:21 AM You –:–
10:21 10:21 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
09:21 9:21 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 16:49
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−1 h
Sterling is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Sterling 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
🇺🇸 Sterling
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 | 🇺🇸 Sterling |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:21 | 09:21 |
| 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 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 16:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 10 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 14,782 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sterling: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Sterling?
Sterling is 1 hour behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sterling when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 8:00 AM in Sterling.
What time is it in Sterling at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Sterling it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Sterling overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sterling.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Sterling?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Sterling has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sterling, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sterling the same all year?
No. Only Sterling switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Sterling and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
