Playa del Carmen to Toronto: time difference
Toronto 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 19:30 7:30 PM Toronto 20:30 8:30 PM You –:–
19:30 7:30 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
20:30 8:30 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
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+1 h
Toronto is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:30 | 20:30 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 06:42 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 2,731,571 |
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Playa del Carmen and Toronto: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Toronto?
Toronto is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Toronto at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Toronto it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Toronto?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Toronto show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Toronto are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Toronto?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Toronto has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Toronto, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Toronto change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Toronto. From November 1, 2026, Toronto and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
