Upala to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Upala. 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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Upala 19:11 7:11 PM Playa del Carmen 20:11 8:11 PM You –:–
19:11 7:11 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 17:21
20:11 8:11 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Upala.
When you, Upala 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
🇨🇷 Upala
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 | 🇨🇷 Upala | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:11 | 20:11 |
| 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 Upala | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:30 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 15,000 | 149,923 |
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Upala and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Upala and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Upala is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Upala?
When it is 9:00 AM in Upala, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Upala, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Upala, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Upala and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Upala (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Upala 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 Upala.
Does the time gap between Upala and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Upala nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
