Catamarca to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Catamarca. 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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Catamarca 10:53 10:53 AM Playa del Carmen 08:53 8:53 AM You –:–
10:53 10:53 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 19:31
08:53 8:53 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Catamarca.
When you, Catamarca 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
🇦🇷 Catamarca
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 | 🇦🇷 Catamarca | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:53 | 08:53 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Catamarca | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Catamarca | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 19:31 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 12 h 42 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 160,058 | 149,923 |
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Catamarca and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Catamarca and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Catamarca is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Catamarca?
When it is 9:00 AM in Catamarca, it is 7:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Catamarca, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Catamarca, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Catamarca?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Catamarca – 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 does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Catamarca?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Catamarca, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Catamarca is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Catamarca and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Catamarca nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
