Arica to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Arica. 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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Arica 06:34 6:34 AM Playa del Carmen 04:34 4:34 AM You –:–
06:34 6:34 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 19:43
04:34 4:34 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Arica.
When you, Arica 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
🇨🇱 Arica
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 | 🇨🇱 Arica | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:34 | 04:34 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arica | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 19:43 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 202,131 | 149,923 |
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Arica and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Arica and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Arica is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Arica, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Arica, 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 Arica?
The working day in Arica ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Arica and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Arica (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Arica?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Arica, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Arica is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Arica and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Arica but not in Playa del Carmen. From April 3, 2027, Playa del Carmen will be 1 hour behind Arica.
