State College, PA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind State College, PA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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State College, PA 20:39 8:39 PM Playa del Carmen 19:39 7:39 PM You –:–
20:39 8:39 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:42
19:39 7:39 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind State College, PA.
When you, State College, PA and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 State College, PA
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 | 🇺🇸 State College, PA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:39 | 19:39 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from State College, PA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:17 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 40,501 | 149,923 |
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State College, PA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between State College, PA, and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while State College is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in State College, PA?
When it is 9:00 AM in State College, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in State College, PA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in State College, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from State College, PA?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in State College – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in State College, PA, 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 State College.
Does the time difference between State College, PA, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in State College. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and State College will have the same time.
