Brest to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Brest. 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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Brest 19:29 7:29 PM Playa del Carmen 12:29 12:29 PM You –:–
19:29 7:29 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:41 · 🌙 19:27
12:29 12:29 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Brest.
When you, Brest 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
🇫🇷 Brest
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 | 🇫🇷 Brest | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:29 | 12:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Brest | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Paris | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:41 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:27 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 139,619 | 149,923 |
Compare Brest with another city
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Big time differences
Brest and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Brest and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Brest is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Brest, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Brest, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Brest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Brest, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Brest and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Brest, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Brest is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Brest, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Brest.
Does the time gap between Brest and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Brest but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Brest.
