Colonia to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Colonia. 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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Colonia 21:51 9:51 PM Playa del Carmen 19:51 7:51 PM You –:–
21:51 9:51 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 19:08
19:51 7:51 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Colonia.
When you, Colonia 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
🇺🇾 Colonia
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 | 🇺🇾 Colonia | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:51 | 19:51 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Colonia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:06 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 13 h 2 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 26,231 | 149,923 |
Compare Colonia with another city
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Colonia and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Colonia is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Colonia: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Colonia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Colonia, it is 7:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Colonia?
The working day in Colonia ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Colonia and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Colonia (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 2:00 AM in Colonia it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Colonia.
Does the time gap between Colonia and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Colonia nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
