Sarnia to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Sarnia. 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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Sarnia 21:32 9:32 PM Playa del Carmen 20:32 8:32 PM You –:–
21:32 9:32 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:50
20:32 8:32 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Sarnia.
When you, Sarnia 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
🇨🇦 Sarnia
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 | 🇨🇦 Sarnia | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:32 | 20:32 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sarnia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:42 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:50 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 71,594 | 149,923 |
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Sarnia and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Sarnia is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Sarnia: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Sarnia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sarnia, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sarnia, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Sarnia, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sarnia and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sarnia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sarnia is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Sarnia, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Sarnia.
Does the time difference between Sarnia and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sarnia. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Sarnia will have the same time.
