Vaughan to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Vaughan. 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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Vaughan 14:49 2:49 PM Playa del Carmen 13:49 1:49 PM You –:–
14:49 2:49 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:30
13:49 1:49 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Vaughan.
When you, Vaughan 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
🇨🇦 Vaughan
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 | 🇨🇦 Vaughan | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:49 | 13:49 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Vaughan | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:38 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 323,103 | 149,923 |
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Vaughan and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Vaughan and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Vaughan is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Vaughan, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Vaughan, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Vaughan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Vaughan, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Vaughan and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Vaughan (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Vaughan it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Vaughan.
Does the time difference between Vaughan and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Vaughan. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Vaughan will have the same time.
