The Woodlands, TX to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of The Woodlands, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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The Woodlands, TX 20:40 8:40 PM Playa del Carmen 21:40 9:40 PM You –:–
20:40 8:40 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:32
21:40 9:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of The Woodlands, TX.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 The Woodlands, TX
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🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 The Woodlands, TX | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:40 | 21:40 |
| 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 The Woodlands, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 17:32 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 51 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 93,847 | 149,923 |
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The Woodlands, TX and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of The Woodlands, TX, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in The Woodlands (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in The Woodlands, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in The Woodlands, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in The Woodlands, TX?
The working day in The Woodlands ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in The Woodlands, TX, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in The Woodlands, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in The Woodlands, TX, 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 The Woodlands.
Is the time difference between The Woodlands, TX, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only The Woodlands switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Playa del Carmen and The Woodlands will have the same time.
