Sanford, NC to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Sanford, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sanford, NC 00:48 12:48 AM Playa del Carmen 23:48 11:48 PM You –:–
00:48 12:48 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:48
23:48 11:48 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Sanford, NC.
When you, Sanford, NC and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Sanford, NC
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 | 🇺🇸 Sanford, NC | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:48 | 23:48 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sanford, NC | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 30,261 | 149,923 |
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Sanford, NC and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sanford, NC, and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sanford is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sanford, NC, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Sanford, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sanford, NC, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Sanford, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sanford, NC, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sanford (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Sanford, NC?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Sanford, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Sanford is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sanford, NC, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Sanford switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Sanford will have the same time.
