Playa del Carmen to Thunder Bay: time difference
Thunder Bay 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 12:43 12:43 PM Thunder Bay 13:43 1:43 PM You –:–
12:43 12:43 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
13:43 1:43 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 08:22 · 🌙 19:04
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+1 h
Thunder Bay is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Thunder Bay 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
🇨🇦 Thunder Bay
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 | 🇨🇦 Thunder Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:43 | 13:43 |
| 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/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 08:22 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 10 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 107,909 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Thunder Bay: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Thunder Bay?
The clocks in Thunder Bay are 1 hour ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Thunder Bay when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 AM in Thunder Bay.
What time is it in Thunder Bay at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Thunder Bay it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Thunder Bay compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Thunder Bay earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Thunder Bay, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Thunder Bay change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Thunder Bay. From November 1, 2026, Thunder Bay and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
