Chico, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Chico, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Chico, CA 00:37 12:37 AM Playa del Carmen 02:37 2:37 AM You –:–
00:37 12:37 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:24
02:37 2:37 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Chico, CA.
When you, Chico, CA and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Chico, CA
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Chico, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:37 | 02:37 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chico, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 90,316 | 149,923 |
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Chico, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Chico, CA, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead of Chico: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Chico, CA?
The working day in Chico starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chico, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Chico, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Chico, CA, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Chico (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 10:00 PM in Chico, CA, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Chico.
Does the time gap between Chico, CA, and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Chico but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of Chico.
