Ciudad del Este to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Ciudad del Este. 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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Ciudad del Este 20:21 8:21 PM Playa del Carmen 18:21 6:21 PM You –:–
20:21 8:21 PM
Paraguay Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 18:46
18:21 6:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Ciudad del Este.
When you, Ciudad del Este 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
🇵🇾 Ciudad del Este
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 | 🇵🇾 Ciudad del Este | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:21 | 18:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Paraguay Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ciudad del Este | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Asuncion | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Mar 27, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:03 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 320,782 | 149,923 |
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Ciudad del Este and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Ciudad del Este is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Ciudad del Este: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Ciudad del Este, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Ciudad del Este, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ciudad del Este, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Ciudad del Este, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Ciudad del Este and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ciudad del Este (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 Ciudad del Este?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Ciudad del Este, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Ciudad del Este is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Ciudad del Este and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Ciudad del Este nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
