Araras to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Araras. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Araras 04:26 4:26 AM Playa del Carmen 02:26 2:26 AM You –:–
04:26 4:26 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:15
02:26 2:26 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Araras.
When you, Araras 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
🇧🇷 Araras
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
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Araras | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:26 | 02:26 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Araras | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:36 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 130,866 | 149,923 |
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Araras and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Araras and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Araras is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Araras, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Araras, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Araras?
The working day in Araras ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Araras?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Araras – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 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 Araras?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Araras, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Araras is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Araras and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Araras nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
