Taos, NM to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Taos, NM. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Taos, NM 15:16 3:16 PM Playa del Carmen 16:16 4:16 PM You –:–
15:16 3:16 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:25
16:16 4:16 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Taos, NM.
When you, Taos, NM and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Taos, NM
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 | 🇺🇸 Taos, NM | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:16 | 16:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Taos, NM | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Denver | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 6,000 | 149,923 |
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Taos, NM and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Taos, NM, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead of Taos: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Taos, NM, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Taos, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Taos, NM?
The working day in Taos ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Taos, NM?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Taos – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Taos, NM?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Taos it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Taos is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Taos, NM, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Taos. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 2 hours ahead of Taos.
