Xalapa, Veracruz to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Xalapa, Veracruz. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Xalapa, Veracruz 08:29 8:29 AM Playa del Carmen 09:29 9:29 AM You –:–
08:29 8:29 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:02
09:29 9:29 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Xalapa, Veracruz.
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Xalapa, Veracruz
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 | 🇲🇽 Xalapa, Veracruz | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:29 | 09:29 |
| 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 Xalapa, Veracruz | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 443,063 | 149,923 |
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Xalapa, Veracruz and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Xalapa, Veracruz, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead of Xalapa: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Xalapa, Veracruz?
The working day in Xalapa starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Xalapa, Veracruz, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Xalapa, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Xalapa, Veracruz, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Xalapa, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Xalapa, Veracruz?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Xalapa it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Xalapa is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Xalapa, Veracruz, and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
