Current time in Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen is the same local clock as New York. Playa del Carmen–New York overlap
A workday in Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen local hoursPlaya del Carmen time zone facts
America/Cancun zone- Time zone
- EST · UTC−5Eastern Standard Time
- Daylight saving
- Not observedSame offset all year
- Sunrise · sunset
- 06:50 · 18:1211h 22m of daylight · by month
- Next public holiday
- Revolution Day2026-11-16 · all Mexico holidays
- Coordinates
- 20.63, -87.08Mexico
- Same clock as
- Cancun6 other listed cities
Playa del Carmen is in Mexico and keeps Eastern Standard Time (America/Cancun), UTC−5. There is no daylight saving, so the offset stays the same all year. Treat Playa del Carmen as reachable 09:00–18:00 local on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday.
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What time zone is Playa del Carmen in?
Playa del Carmen uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. The IANA zone is America/Cancun. Playa del Carmen does not observe daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and New York?
Playa del Carmen is the same local clock as New York. When it is 09:00 in New York, it is 09:00 in Playa del Carmen.
When is it okay to message someone in Playa del Carmen?
PING is 09:00–18:00 Playa del Carmen time on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday. Avoid 21:00–07:00 local (NOT NOW). Early mornings, evenings and weekends are MAYBE.
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Los Angeles?
Playa del Carmen is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. 09:00 in Los Angeles is 12:00 in Playa del Carmen.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Playa del Carmen today?
Sunrise is at 06:50 and sunset at 18:12, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
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