Playa del Carmen to Sweeting Cay: time difference
Sweeting Cay 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 21:13 9:13 PM Sweeting Cay 22:13 10:13 PM You –:–
21:13 9:13 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
22:13 10:13 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:46
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+1 h
Sweeting Cay is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇧🇸 Sweeting Cay
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 | 🇧🇸 Sweeting Cay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:13 | 22:13 |
| 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/Nassau |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:43 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 483 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sweeting Cay: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sweeting Cay?
Sweeting Cay 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 Sweeting Cay?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Sweeting Cay show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sweeting Cay when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 PM in Sweeting Cay.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Sweeting Cay 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 Sweeting Cay.
When does the date change in Sweeting Cay compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Sweeting Cay earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sweeting Cay, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sweeting Cay change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sweeting Cay. From November 1, 2026, Sweeting Cay and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
