Zapopan to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Zapopan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Zapopan 21:20 9:20 PM Playa del Carmen 22:20 10:20 PM You –:–
21:20 9:20 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:51 · 🌙 18:28
22:20 10:20 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Zapopan.
When you, Zapopan 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
🇲🇽 Zapopan
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 | 🇲🇽 Zapopan | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:20 | 22:20 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Zapopan | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:51 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,257,547 | 149,923 |
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Zapopan and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Zapopan and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Zapopan is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Zapopan?
The working day in Zapopan 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 Zapopan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Zapopan, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Zapopan?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Zapopan – 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 does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Zapopan?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Zapopan it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Zapopan is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Zapopan and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Zapopan nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
