Los Angeles, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Los Angeles, CA 03:52 3:52 AM Playa del Carmen 05:52 5:52 AM You –:–
03:52 3:52 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:26
05:52 5:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles, CA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA
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 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:52 | 05:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Los Angeles, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 4,030,904 | 149,923 |
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Los Angeles, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Los Angeles, CA, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours ahead of those in Los Angeles (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Los Angeles, CA?
The working day in Los Angeles ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Los Angeles, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Los Angeles – 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 Los Angeles, CA, is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Los Angeles, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Los Angeles.
Is the time difference between Los Angeles, CA, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Los Angeles switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
