Zacatecas to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Zacatecas. 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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Zacatecas 22:07 10:07 PM Playa del Carmen 23:07 11:07 PM You –:–
22:07 10:07 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:24
23:07 11:07 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Zacatecas.
When you, Zacatecas and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Zacatecas
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 | 🇲🇽 Zacatecas | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:07 | 23:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Zacatecas | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:48 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 138,444 | 149,923 |
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Zacatecas and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Zacatecas is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Zacatecas (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Zacatecas, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Zacatecas, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Zacatecas?
The working day in Zacatecas ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Zacatecas and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zacatecas, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Zacatecas is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Zacatecas, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Zacatecas.
Does the time difference between Zacatecas and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
