Cabo Frio to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Cabo Frio. 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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Cabo Frio 04:11 4:11 AM Playa del Carmen 02:11 2:11 AM You –:–
04:11 4:11 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 17:54
02:11 2:11 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Cabo Frio.
When you, Cabo Frio 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
🇧🇷 Cabo Frio
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 | 🇧🇷 Cabo Frio | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:11 | 02:11 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cabo Frio | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:13 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 222,161 | 149,923 |
Compare Cabo Frio with another city
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Cabo Frio and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Cabo Frio is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Cabo Frio: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Cabo Frio?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cabo Frio, it is 7:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Cabo Frio?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cabo Frio, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Cabo Frio?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cabo Frio – 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 is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 2:00 AM in Cabo Frio it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Cabo Frio.
Does the time difference between Cabo Frio and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
