Wilkes-Barre, PA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Wilkes-Barre, PA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Wilkes-Barre, PA 18:15 6:15 PM Playa del Carmen 17:15 5:15 PM You –:–
18:15 6:15 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:17
17:15 5:15 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Wilkes-Barre, PA.
When you, Wilkes-Barre, PA 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
🇺🇸 Wilkes-Barre, PA
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 | 🇺🇸 Wilkes-Barre, PA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:15 | 17:15 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Wilkes-Barre, PA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 41,288 | 149,923 |
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Wilkes-Barre, PA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Wilkes-Barre, PA, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Wilkes-Barre (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Wilkes-Barre, PA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Wilkes-Barre, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Wilkes-Barre, PA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Wilkes-Barre, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Wilkes-Barre, PA, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Wilkes-Barre (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 Wilkes-Barre, PA, is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Wilkes-Barre, 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 Wilkes-Barre.
Is the time difference between Wilkes-Barre, PA, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Wilkes-Barre switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Wilkes-Barre will have the same time.
