French Guiana to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind French Guiana. 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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French Guiana 00:40 12:40 AM Playa del Carmen 22:40 10:40 PM You –:–
00:40 12:40 AM
French Guiana Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 18:18
22:40 10:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind French Guiana.
When you, French Guiana 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
🇬🇫 French Guiana
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 | 🇬🇫 French Guiana | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:40 | 22:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | French Guiana Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from French Guiana | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cayenne | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 288,382 | 149,923 |
Compare French Guiana with another city
More comparisons with French Guiana: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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French Guiana and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind French Guiana is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind French Guiana: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in French Guiana, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in French Guiana, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in French Guiana?
The working day in French Guiana ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in French Guiana and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in French Guiana, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 2:00 AM in French Guiana 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 French Guiana.
Is the time difference between French Guiana and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither French Guiana nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
