Spanish Wells to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Spanish Wells. 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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Spanish Wells 17:21 5:21 PM Playa del Carmen 16:21 4:21 PM You –:–
17:21 5:21 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 18:36
16:21 4:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Spanish Wells.
When you, Spanish Wells 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
🇧🇸 Spanish Wells
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 | 🇧🇸 Spanish Wells | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:21 | 16:21 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Spanish Wells | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Nassau | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:09 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 1,500 | 149,923 |
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Spanish Wells and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Spanish Wells is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Spanish Wells: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Spanish Wells?
The working day in Spanish Wells starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Spanish Wells, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Spanish Wells, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Spanish Wells and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Spanish Wells, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Spanish Wells?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Spanish Wells, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Spanish Wells is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Spanish Wells and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Spanish Wells. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Spanish Wells will have the same time.
