La Serena to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind La Serena. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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La Serena 03:41 3:41 AM Playa del Carmen 01:41 1:41 AM You –:–
03:41 3:41 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 19:52
01:41 1:41 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind La Serena.
When you, La Serena 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
🇨🇱 La Serena
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 | 🇨🇱 La Serena | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:41 | 01:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from La Serena | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:52 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 195,382 | 149,923 |
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La Serena and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind La Serena is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind La Serena: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in La Serena, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in La Serena, 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 La Serena?
The working day in La Serena ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both La Serena and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in La Serena (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in La Serena is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 AM in La Serena, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in La Serena.
Is the time difference between La Serena and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only La Serena switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Playa del Carmen will be 1 hour behind La Serena.
