Brussels to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Brussels. 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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Brussels 04:32 4:32 AM Playa del Carmen 21:32 9:32 PM You –:–
04:32 4:32 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:03
21:32 9:32 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Brussels.
When you, Brussels 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
🇧🇪 Brussels
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 | 🇧🇪 Brussels | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:32 | 21:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Brussels | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Brussels | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 188,137 | 149,923 |
Compare Brussels with another city
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Big time differences
Brussels and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Brussels is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Brussels (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Brussels?
The working day in Brussels starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Brussels, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Brussels, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Brussels and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Brussels (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 Brussels 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 Brussels.
Is the time difference between Brussels and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Brussels switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Brussels.
