Castanhal to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Castanhal. 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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Castanhal 23:35 11:35 PM Playa del Carmen 21:35 9:35 PM You –:–
23:35 11:35 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 18:04
21:35 9:35 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Castanhal.
When you, Castanhal 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
🇧🇷 Castanhal
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 | 🇧🇷 Castanhal | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:35 | 21:35 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Castanhal | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Belem | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 192,256 | 149,923 |
Compare Castanhal with another city
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Castanhal and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Castanhal is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours behind those in Castanhal (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Castanhal, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Castanhal, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Castanhal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Castanhal, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Castanhal and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Castanhal (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 Castanhal?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Castanhal, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Castanhal is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Castanhal and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Castanhal nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
