Rio Grande to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Rio Grande. 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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Rio Grande 14:17 2:17 PM Playa del Carmen 13:17 1:17 PM You –:–
14:17 2:17 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:00
13:17 1:17 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Rio Grande.
When you, Rio Grande 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
🇵🇷 Rio Grande
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 | 🇵🇷 Rio Grande | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:17 | 13:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio Grande | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Puerto Rico | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 13,467 | 149,923 |
Compare Rio Grande with another city
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Rio Grande and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Rio Grande is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Rio Grande: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Rio Grande?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio Grande, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio Grande, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Rio Grande, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio Grande and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio Grande (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 Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande.
Does the time gap between Rio Grande and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio Grande nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
