Brasschaat to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Brasschaat. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Brasschaat 03:44 3:44 AM Playa del Carmen 20:44 8:44 PM You –:–
03:44 3:44 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:11 · 🌙 18:45
20:44 8:44 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Brasschaat.
When you, Brasschaat 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
🇧🇪 Brasschaat
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
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇪 Brasschaat | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:44 | 20:44 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Brasschaat | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Brussels | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:11 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 34 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 37,190 | 149,923 |
Compare Brasschaat with another city
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Big time differences
Brasschaat and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Brasschaat and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Brasschaat is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Brasschaat, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Brasschaat, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Brasschaat, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Brasschaat, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Brasschaat and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Brasschaat (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 7:00 AM in Brasschaat it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Brasschaat.
Does the time difference between Brasschaat and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Brasschaat. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Brasschaat.
