Puerto Rico to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Puerto Rico. 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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Puerto Rico 00:40 12:40 AM Playa del Carmen 23:40 11:40 PM You –:–
00:40 12:40 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:07
23:40 11:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Puerto Rico.
When you, Puerto Rico 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 Rico
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
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 | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:40 | 23:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Puerto Rico | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Puerto Rico | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 3,285,874 | 149,923 |
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Puerto Rico and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Puerto Rico and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Puerto Rico is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Puerto Rico?
The working day in Puerto Rico starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Puerto Rico?
The working day in Puerto Rico ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Puerto Rico?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Puerto Rico – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Puerto Rico it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Puerto Rico.
Does the time difference between Puerto Rico and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
