Los Ángeles to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Los Ángeles. 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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Los Ángeles 01:20 1:20 AM Playa del Carmen 23:20 11:20 PM You –:–
01:20 1:20 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 20:06
23:20 11:20 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Los Ángeles.
When you, Los Ángeles 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
🇨🇱 Los Ángeles
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 | 🇨🇱 Los Ángeles | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:20 | 23:20 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Los Ángeles | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 20:06 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 12 h 59 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 143,023 | 149,923 |
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Los Ángeles and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Los Ángeles is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours behind those in Los Ángeles (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Los Ángeles?
The working day in Los Ángeles starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Los Ángeles?
When it is 6:00 PM in Los Ángeles, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Los Ángeles and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Los Ángeles, 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 Los Ángeles 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 Los Ángeles.
Does the time gap between Los Ángeles and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Los Ángeles but not in Playa del Carmen. From April 3, 2027, Playa del Carmen will be 1 hour behind Los Ángeles.
