Puerto Ayora to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Puerto Ayora. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Puerto Ayora 20:38 8:38 PM Playa del Carmen 21:38 9:38 PM You –:–
20:38 8:38 PM
Galapagos Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:51
21:38 9:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Puerto Ayora.
When you, Puerto Ayora 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
🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora
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 | 🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:38 | 21:38 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Galapagos Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Puerto Ayora | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Galapagos | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 12,696 | 149,923 |
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Puerto Ayora and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Puerto Ayora is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead of Puerto Ayora: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Puerto Ayora?
When it is 9:00 AM in Puerto Ayora, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Puerto Ayora, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Puerto Ayora, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Puerto Ayora and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Puerto Ayora (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Puerto Ayora?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Puerto Ayora it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Puerto Ayora is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Puerto Ayora and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Puerto Ayora nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
