Time zone in Playa del Carmen
- Time zone: Eastern Standard Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC−5
- IANA time zone ID: America/Cancun
- Country: Mexico
Daylight saving time
Playa del Carmen does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Good to know
The state of Quintana Roo, home to Cancún, has stayed on UTC−5 all year since 2015. That matches New York in winter and Chicago in summer.
Playa del Carmen compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | Same time |
| Los Angeles | — | 3 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 1 hr behind |
| London | — | 5 hrs ahead |
| Paris | — | 6 hrs ahead |
| Dubai | — | 9 hrs ahead |
| Mumbai | — | 10 hrs 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo | — | 14 hrs ahead |
Planning a call? Use the time zone converter to check any time of day.
Calling Playa del Carmen
Office hours in Playa del Carmen and New York overlap for about 8 hours a day, from 9 AM to 5 PM in New York (9 AM to 5 PM in Playa del Carmen).
Office hours in Playa del Carmen and London overlap for about 3 hours a day, from 2 PM to 5 PM in London (9 AM to 12 PM in Playa del Carmen).
When it's 9 AM in Playa del Carmen today, it's New York: Sun 9:00 AM · London: Sun 2:00 PM · Dubai: Sun 6:00 PM · Tokyo: Sun 11:00 PM · Sydney: Mon 1:00 AM.