Tamarindo to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Tamarindo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Tamarindo 18:24 6:24 PM Playa del Carmen 19:24 7:24 PM You –:–
18:24 6:24 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:26
19:24 7:24 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Tamarindo.
When you, Tamarindo and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇨🇷 Tamarindo
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 | 🇨🇷 Tamarindo | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:24 | 19:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Tamarindo | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:33 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 6,000 | 149,923 |
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Tamarindo and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Tamarindo is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Tamarindo (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Tamarindo?
The working day in Tamarindo starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Tamarindo?
The working day in Tamarindo ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Tamarindo and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Tamarindo (10:00 AM to 6:00 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 Tamarindo?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Tamarindo it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Tamarindo is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Tamarindo and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Tamarindo nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
