Castro to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Castro. 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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Castro 00:37 12:37 AM Playa del Carmen 22:37 10:37 PM You –:–
00:37 12:37 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 20:20
22:37 10:37 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Castro.
When you, Castro 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
🇨🇱 Castro
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 | 🇨🇱 Castro | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:37 | 22:37 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Castro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 20:20 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 13 h 18 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 33,417 | 149,923 |
Compare Castro with another city
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Castro and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Castro is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Castro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Castro, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Castro, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Castro, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Castro, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Castro?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Castro – 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).
Until what time in Castro is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 AM in Castro, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Castro.
Does the time difference between Castro and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Castro. From April 3, 2027, Playa del Carmen will be 1 hour behind Castro.
