Playa del Carmen to Zihuatanejo: time difference
Zihuatanejo 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 05:04 5:04 AM Zihuatanejo 04:04 4:04 AM You –:–
05:04 5:04 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:18
04:04 4:04 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:18
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−1 h
Zihuatanejo is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Zihuatanejo 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
🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo
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 | 🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:04 | 04:04 |
| Local date | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Monday, October 26, 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 | 06:48 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 67,408 |
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Playa del Carmen and Zihuatanejo: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is Zihuatanejo?
The clocks in Zihuatanejo are 1 hour behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Zihuatanejo 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 Zihuatanejo.
What time is it in Zihuatanejo at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Zihuatanejo it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Zihuatanejo are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zihuatanejo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Zihuatanejo?
Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Zihuatanejo. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Zihuatanejo it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Zihuatanejo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
