Puebla to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Puebla. 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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Puebla 05:33 5:33 AM Playa del Carmen 06:33 6:33 AM You –:–
05:33 5:33 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:15
06:33 6:33 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Puebla.
When you, Puebla and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Puebla
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 | 🇲🇽 Puebla | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:33 | 06:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Puebla | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:26 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,542,232 | 149,923 |
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Puebla and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Puebla and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Puebla is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Puebla?
When it is 9:00 AM in Puebla, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Puebla, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Puebla, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Puebla and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Puebla (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Puebla it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Puebla.
Does the time difference between Puebla and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
