Kourou to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Kourou. 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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Kourou 03:44 3:44 AM Playa del Carmen 01:44 1:44 AM You –:–
03:44 3:44 AM
French Guiana Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:19
01:44 1:44 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Kourou.
When you, Kourou 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
🇬🇫 Kourou
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 | 🇬🇫 Kourou | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:44 | 01:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | French Guiana Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kourou | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cayenne | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 24,903 | 149,923 |
Compare Kourou with another city
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Kourou and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Kourou and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Kourou is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Kourou?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kourou, it is 7:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Kourou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kourou, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Kourou and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kourou, 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 Kourou 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 Kourou.
Does the time difference between Kourou and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
