Playa del Carmen keeps UTC-5 all year, 5 hours behind UTC. Playa del Carmen does not use daylight saving time, so the offset never changes and the gap to any other fixed-offset city is the same in January as in July. The clock above is the live local time in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, to the second.
About time in Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen operates on the America/Cancun time zone. Playa del Carmen is on UTC-5 all year, 5 hours behind UTC. Located in Mexico at 20.63°N, 87.07°W, the city’s sunrise, sunset and day length shift through the year with the seasons. Whether you are scheduling a call with someone in Playa del Carmen, planning travel, or coordinating remote work across time zones, the live clock above always shows the exact current time.
Planning more than a quick call? See the full Playa del Carmen remote-work guide — cost of living, internet speed, safety and visa options for digital nomads and travellers.
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Playa del Carmen right now?
The clock above shows the exact local time in Playa del Carmen, updated every second. Playa del Carmen is on UTC-5 all year, 5 hours behind UTC.
What time zone is Playa del Carmen in?
Playa del Carmen, Mexico uses the America/Cancun time zone. That is UTC-5 all year, and it does not change with the season.
Does Playa del Carmen observe daylight saving time?
No. Playa del Carmen stays on UTC-5 all year round, so the offset never changes and there is no clock change to plan around.
How far ahead or behind is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind UTC, every day of the year. Use the comparison list above to see the current time in major world cities relative to Playa del Carmen.
Playa del Carmen time zone explained
Playa del Carmen follows the America/Cancun time zone, UTC-5 at mid-year. No daylight saving is observed, so the offset from UTC never changes. The zone abbreviation is EST in January all year.
Time difference from Playa del Carmen to major cities
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind London
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind New York
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind Paris
Playa del Carmen is 9 hours behind Dubai
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind Singapore
Playa del Carmen is 14 hours behind Tokyo
Playa del Carmen is 15 hours behind Sydney
Differences use mid-year offsets; daylight saving in either city can shift them by an hour. For exact call windows use the Meeting Planner or the time-zone converter.
Sunrise lands around 05:22 (solar time) in June and about 06:37 in December. Day length is fairly stable through the year at this latitude, which keeps schedules predictable.
Approximate sunrise by month (solar time)
Jan 06:33
Feb 06:20
Mar 06:04
Apr 05:45
May 05:30
Jun 05:22
Jul 05:25
Aug 05:38
Sep 05:56
Oct 06:14
Nov 06:30
Dec 06:37
Values are computed from latitude for mid-month and shown in local solar time; clock time can differ up to an hour or more with daylight saving and position within the time zone.
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