Fortaleza to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Fortaleza. 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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Fortaleza 23:40 11:40 PM Playa del Carmen 21:40 9:40 PM You –:–
23:40 11:40 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 17:27
21:40 9:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Fortaleza.
When you, Fortaleza 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
🇧🇷 Fortaleza
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 | 🇧🇷 Fortaleza | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:40 | 21:40 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Fortaleza | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Fortaleza | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:17 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 10 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 2,428,708 | 149,923 |
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Fortaleza and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Fortaleza is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Fortaleza: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Fortaleza?
When it is 9:00 AM in Fortaleza, 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 Fortaleza?
The working day in Fortaleza ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Fortaleza?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Fortaleza – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Fortaleza?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Fortaleza, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Fortaleza is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Fortaleza and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Fortaleza nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
