Contagem to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Contagem. 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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Contagem 09:36 9:36 AM Playa del Carmen 07:36 7:36 AM You –:–
09:36 9:36 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:24 · 🌙 18:00
07:36 7:36 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Contagem.
When you, Contagem 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
🇧🇷 Contagem
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 | 🇧🇷 Contagem | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:36 | 07:36 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Contagem | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:24 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 35 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 621,863 | 149,923 |
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Contagem and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Contagem is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Contagem: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Contagem?
The working day in Contagem starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Contagem?
When it is 6:00 PM in Contagem, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Contagem and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Contagem, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Contagem?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Contagem, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Contagem is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Contagem and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Contagem nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
