Road Town to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Road Town. 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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Road Town 05:46 5:46 AM Playa del Carmen 04:46 4:46 AM You –:–
05:46 5:46 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:01
04:46 4:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Road Town.
When you, Road Town 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
🇻🇬 Road Town
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 | 🇻🇬 Road Town | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:46 | 04:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Road Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Tortola | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 12,603 | 149,923 |
Compare Road Town with another city
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Road Town and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Road Town is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Road Town (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Road Town?
The working day in Road Town 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Road Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Road Town, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Road Town and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Road Town (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 Road Town 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 Road Town.
Does the time gap between Road Town and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Road Town nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
