Playa del Carmen to Waterloo: time difference
Waterloo is 7 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 16:23 4:23 PM Waterloo 23:23 11:23 PM You –:–
16:23 4:23 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
23:23 11:23 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 18:48
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+7 h
Waterloo is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Waterloo 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
🇧🇪 Waterloo
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇧🇪 Waterloo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:23 | 23:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Brussels |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 08:09 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 10 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 29,649 |
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Playa del Carmen and Waterloo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Waterloo?
The clocks in Waterloo are 7 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Waterloo?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Waterloo show 4:00 PM.
What time is it in Waterloo when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Waterloo.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Waterloo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Waterloo.
When does the date change in Waterloo compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Waterloo earlier: at 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Waterloo, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Waterloo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Waterloo. From October 25, 2026, Waterloo will be 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
