Araxa to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Araxa. 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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Araxa 10:25 10:25 AM Playa del Carmen 08:25 8:25 AM You –:–
10:25 10:25 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:11
08:25 8:25 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Araxa.
When you, Araxa 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
🇧🇷 Araxa
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 | 🇧🇷 Araxa | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:25 | 08:25 |
| 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 Araxa | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:36 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 35 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 111,691 | 149,923 |
Compare Araxa with another city
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Araxa and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Araxa is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours behind those in Araxa (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Araxa?
The working day in Araxa starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Araxa?
When it is 6:00 PM in Araxa, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Araxa?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Araxa – 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 Araxa?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Araxa, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Araxa is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Araxa and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Araxa nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
