Sterling to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Sterling. 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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Sterling 01:37 1:37 AM Playa del Carmen 02:37 2:37 AM You –:–
01:37 1:37 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 16:49
02:37 2:37 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Sterling.
When you, Sterling 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
🇺🇸 Sterling
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
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 | 🇺🇸 Sterling | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:37 | 02:37 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sterling | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 16:49 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 11 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 14,782 | 149,923 |
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Sterling and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sterling and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Sterling is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sterling, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Sterling, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Sterling?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sterling, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Sterling and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sterling (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Sterling it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Sterling.
Does the time gap between Sterling and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sterling but not in Playa del Carmen. From March 14, 2027, Playa del Carmen and Sterling will have the same time.
