Playa del Carmen to Upala: time difference
Upala 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 20:57 8:57 PM Upala 19:57 7:57 PM You –:–
20:57 8:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
19:57 7:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 17:21
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−1 h
Upala is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Upala 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
🇨🇷 Upala
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 | 🇨🇷 Upala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:57 | 19:57 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 15,000 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Upala: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is Upala?
The clocks in Upala are 1 hour behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Upala 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 Upala.
What time is it in Upala at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Upala it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Upala 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 Upala.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Upala?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Upala has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Upala, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Upala the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Upala switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
