Toronto to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Toronto. 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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Toronto 20:36 8:36 PM Playa del Carmen 19:36 7:36 PM You –:–
20:36 8:36 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
19:36 7:36 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:36 | 19:36 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 149,923 |
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Toronto and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Toronto is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Toronto: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Toronto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Toronto and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Toronto is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Toronto, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Toronto.
Does the time difference between Toronto and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Toronto. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Toronto will have the same time.
