Yellowknife to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Yellowknife. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Yellowknife 19:53 7:53 PM Playa del Carmen 20:53 8:53 PM You –:–
19:53 7:53 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 08:07 · 🌙 18:44
20:53 8:53 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Yellowknife.
When you, Yellowknife 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
🇨🇦 Yellowknife
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 | 🇨🇦 Yellowknife | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:53 | 20:53 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Yellowknife | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Edmonton | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:07 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:44 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 19,234 | 149,923 |
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Yellowknife and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Yellowknife and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Yellowknife is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Yellowknife?
The working day in Yellowknife starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Yellowknife?
When it is 6:00 PM in Yellowknife, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Yellowknife?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Yellowknife – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Yellowknife 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 Yellowknife.
Does the time difference between Yellowknife and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
