Rivas to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Rivas. 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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Rivas 15:01 3:01 PM Playa del Carmen 16:01 4:01 PM You –:–
15:01 3:01 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 17:20
16:01 4:01 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:16
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Rivas.
When you, Rivas and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇳🇮 Rivas
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 | 🇳🇮 Rivas | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:01 | 16:01 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rivas | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Managua | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:35 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 53,208 | 149,923 |
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Rivas and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Rivas and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Rivas is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Rivas?
The working day in Rivas starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rivas, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Rivas, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Rivas?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Rivas – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Rivas it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Rivas.
Is the time difference between Rivas and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rivas nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
