Quebec City to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Quebec City. 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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Quebec City 01:51 1:51 AM Playa del Carmen 00:51 12:51 AM You –:–
01:51 1:51 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 18:09
00:51 12:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Quebec City.
When you, Quebec City 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
🇨🇦 Quebec City
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 | 🇨🇦 Quebec City | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:51 | 00:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Quebec City | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 530,168 | 149,923 |
Compare Quebec City with another city
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Quebec City and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Quebec City is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Quebec City: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Quebec City, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Quebec City, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Quebec City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Quebec City, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Quebec City and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quebec City (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Quebec City 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 Quebec City.
Does the time difference between Quebec City and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Quebec City. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Quebec City will have the same time.
