Sweeting Cay to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Sweeting Cay. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Sweeting Cay 21:10 9:10 PM Playa del Carmen 20:10 8:10 PM You –:–
21:10 9:10 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:46
20:10 8:10 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Sweeting Cay.
When you, Sweeting Cay 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
🇧🇸 Sweeting Cay
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 | 🇧🇸 Sweeting Cay | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:10 | 20:10 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sweeting Cay | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Nassau | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 483 | 149,923 |
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Sweeting Cay and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sweeting Cay and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sweeting Cay is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sweeting Cay, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Sweeting Cay, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Sweeting Cay?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sweeting Cay, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Sweeting Cay and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sweeting Cay (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 Sweeting Cay?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Sweeting Cay, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Sweeting Cay is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sweeting Cay and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sweeting Cay but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Sweeting Cay will have the same time.
