Chile to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Chile. 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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Chile 22:41 10:41 PM Playa del Carmen 20:41 8:41 PM You –:–
22:41 10:41 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 19:51
20:41 8:41 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Chile.
When you, Chile 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
🇨🇱 Chile
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 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:41 | 20:41 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chile | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:51 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 19,458,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Chile with another city
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Chile and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Chile and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Chile is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chile, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Chile, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chile, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Chile, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Chile and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Chile, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Chile is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 AM in Chile, 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 Chile.
Is the time difference between Chile and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Chile switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Playa del Carmen will be 1 hour behind Chile.
