La Paz to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of La Paz. 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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La Paz 19:57 7:57 PM Playa del Carmen 21:57 9:57 PM You –:–
19:57 7:57 PM
Mexican Pacific Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:01
21:57 9:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of La Paz.
When you, La Paz and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇽 La Paz
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 La Paz | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:57 | 21:57 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mexican Pacific Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from La Paz | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mazatlan | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 250,141 | 149,923 |
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La Paz and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between La Paz and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while La Paz is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in La Paz?
The working day in La Paz starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in La Paz?
When it is 6:00 PM in La Paz, it is 8:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from La Paz?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in La Paz – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in La Paz is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 10:00 PM in La Paz, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in La Paz.
Does the time gap between La Paz and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in La Paz nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
