Current time in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

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Sun today ↑ 06:46 ↓ 18:21 (11 hours 35 minutes)ESTUTC-5No daylight saving time Weather now 28 °C / 82 °F · no rain · UV 4

Time zone Playa del Carmen

Time zone
UTC-05:00 time — UTC-05:00 (UTC-5)

Time difference with your location

Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

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Playa del Carmen at a glance

Time zone
EST
UTC offset
UTC−5
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:46
Sunset
18:21
Day length
11 h 35 min
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Time zone in Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen uses EST (UTC−5) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
America/Cancun
Standard time
EST · UTC−5 · Eastern Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Playa del Carmen

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−2h
Mexico City CST
−1h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+1h
London ☀BST
+6h
Abuja WAT
+6h
Dublin ☀IST
+6h
Berlin ☀CEST
+7h
Madrid ☀CEST
+7h
Rome ☀CEST
+7h
Paris ☀CEST
+7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+8h
Riyadh AST
+8h
Ankara TRT
+8h
Dubai GST
+9h
New Delhi IST
+10h30m
Hanoi ICT
+12h
Bangkok ICT
+12h
Manila PHT
+13h
Beijing CST
+13h
Tokyo JST
+14h
Seoul KST
+14h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+16h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+16h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+18h

Sun and Moon in Playa del Carmen

· EST — Today in Playa del Carmen the sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 18:21: 11 h 35 min of daylight, 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 35 min · 1 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 34 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:47 · 18:20
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Playa del Carmen ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Playa del Carmen (EST)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
02:002:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
04:004:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
06:006:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
08:008:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
Playa del Carmen (EST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
14:002:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM
16:004:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM
18:006:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1 day00:0012:00 AM+1 day
20:008:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1 day02:002:00 AM+1 day
22:0010:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1 day04:004:00 AM+1 day

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Largest cities in Mexico

The 10 most populous cities of Mexico and their local time now.

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Querétaro CityQuerétaro
LocationTime
LeónGuanajuato
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ZapopanJalisco
MéridaYucatán
MonterreyNuevo León

Playa del Carmen airport & codes

Playa del Carmen has the IATA city code PCM; phone numbers in Mexico use the calling code +52.

IATA city code
PCM
Calling code
+52
ISO country code
MX / MEX
Currency
MXN
Languages
Spanish

Where is Playa del Carmen?

Playa del Carmen is in Quintana Roo, Mexico at 20°37′39″N 87°04′48″W.

Coordinates
20°37′39″N 87°04′48″W · 20.6274, -87.0799
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State / province
Quintana Roo
Country
Mexico
Population
149,923

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Playa del Carmen use?

Playa del Carmen uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), with a current offset of UTC-5.

Does Playa del Carmen observe daylight saving time?

Playa del Carmen does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on EST (UTC-5) all year.

What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and UTC?

Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind UTC all year: Playa del Carmen keeps EST (UTC−5) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Playa del Carmen today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 18:21 in Playa del Carmen, giving 11 h 35 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:34.

What is the airport code for Playa del Carmen?

The IATA city code for Playa del Carmen is PCM. The international calling code for Mexico is +52.