Vega Baja to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Vega Baja. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Vega Baja 15:13 3:13 PM Playa del Carmen 14:13 2:13 PM You –:–
15:13 3:13 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 18:03
14:13 2:13 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Vega Baja.
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Working hours
🇵🇷 Vega Baja
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 | 🇵🇷 Vega Baja | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:13 | 14:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Vega Baja | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Puerto Rico | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 23,415 | 149,923 |
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Vega Baja and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Vega Baja and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Vega Baja is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Vega Baja?
The working day in Vega Baja 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 at the end of the working day in Vega Baja?
The working day in Vega Baja ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Vega Baja and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Vega Baja (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 Vega Baja 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 Vega Baja.
Does the time gap between Vega Baja and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Vega Baja nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.