Quetzaltenango to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Quetzaltenango. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Quetzaltenango 01:28 1:28 AM Playa del Carmen 02:28 2:28 AM You –:–
01:28 1:28 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:45
02:28 2:28 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Quetzaltenango.
When you, Quetzaltenango and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇬🇹 Quetzaltenango
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 | 🇬🇹 Quetzaltenango | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:28 | 02:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Quetzaltenango | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guatemala | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 500,000 | 149,923 |
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Quetzaltenango and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Quetzaltenango is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Quetzaltenango (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Quetzaltenango, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Quetzaltenango, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Quetzaltenango?
When it is 6:00 PM in Quetzaltenango, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Quetzaltenango and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Quetzaltenango (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Quetzaltenango is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Quetzaltenango, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Quetzaltenango.
Does the time gap between Quetzaltenango and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Quetzaltenango nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
