Joao Pessoa to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Joao Pessoa. 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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Joao Pessoa 09:01 9:01 AM Playa del Carmen 07:01 7:01 AM You –:–
09:01 9:01 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:01 · 🌙 17:14
07:01 7:01 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Joao Pessoa.
When you, Joao Pessoa 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
🇧🇷 Joao Pessoa
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 | 🇧🇷 Joao Pessoa | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:01 | 07:01 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Joao Pessoa | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Fortaleza | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:01 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 13 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 833,932 | 149,923 |
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Joao Pessoa and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Joao Pessoa is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Joao Pessoa: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Joao Pessoa, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Joao Pessoa, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Joao Pessoa?
When it is 6:00 PM in Joao Pessoa, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Joao Pessoa and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Joao Pessoa (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 Joao Pessoa 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 Joao Pessoa.
Does the time difference between Joao Pessoa and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
