Toluca to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Toluca. 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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Toluca 15:30 3:30 PM Playa del Carmen 16:30 4:30 PM You –:–
15:30 3:30 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 18:13
16:30 4:30 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Toluca.
When you, Toluca 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
🇲🇽 Toluca
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 | 🇲🇽 Toluca | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:30 | 16:30 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Toluca | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 223,876 | 149,923 |
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Toluca and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Toluca is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Toluca (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Toluca?
The working day in Toluca 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Toluca?
When it is 6:00 PM in Toluca, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Toluca and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Toluca, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Toluca?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Toluca it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Toluca is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Toluca and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Toluca nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
