Roatan to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Roatan. 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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Roatan 08:54 8:54 AM Playa del Carmen 09:54 9:54 AM You –:–
08:54 8:54 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 17:25
09:54 9:54 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Roatan.
When you, Roatan 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
🇭🇳 Roatan
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🇲🇽 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 | 🇭🇳 Roatan | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:54 | 09:54 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Roatan | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Tegucigalpa | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 17,425 | 149,923 |
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Roatan and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Roatan and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Roatan is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Roatan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Roatan, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Roatan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Roatan, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Roatan and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Roatan, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Roatan?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Roatan it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Roatan is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Roatan and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
