Playa del Carmen to Sumter, SC: time difference
Sumter, SC 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 09:06 9:06 AM Sumter, SC 10:06 10:06 AM You –:–
09:06 9:06 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
10:06 10:06 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:51
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+1 h
Sumter, SC is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Sumter, SC 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
🇺🇸 Sumter, SC
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 | 🇺🇸 Sumter, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:06 | 10:06 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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 | 06:43 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 18:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 39,159 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sumter, SC: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sumter, SC?
Sumter is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Sumter, SC, at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Sumter it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Sumter, SC?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Sumter show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sumter, SC, 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 Sumter – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Sumter, SC?
From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Sumter. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Sumter it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sumter, SC, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sumter. From November 1, 2026, Sumter and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
