Playa del Carmen to Zacatecas: time difference
Zacatecas 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 01:59 1:59 AM Zacatecas 00:59 12:59 AM You –:–
01:59 1:59 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
00:59 12:59 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Zacatecas is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Zacatecas 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
🇲🇽 Zacatecas
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 | 🇲🇽 Zacatecas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:59 | 00:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 138,444 |
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Playa del Carmen and Zacatecas: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is Zacatecas?
The clocks in Zacatecas are 1 hour behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Zacatecas at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Zacatecas it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Zacatecas at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Zacatecas it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Zacatecas are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zacatecas), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Zacatecas?
Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Zacatecas. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Zacatecas it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Zacatecas the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Zacatecas switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
