Macaé to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Macaé. 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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Macaé 05:27 5:27 AM Playa del Carmen 03:27 3:27 AM You –:–
05:27 5:27 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 17:54
03:27 3:27 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Macaé.
When you, Macaé 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
🇧🇷 Macaé
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 | 🇧🇷 Macaé | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:27 | 03:27 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Macaé | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:13 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 246,391 | 149,923 |
Compare Macaé with another city
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Macaé and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Macaé is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Macaé: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Macaé?
The working day in Macaé 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 Macaé?
When it is 6:00 PM in Macaé, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Macaé?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Macaé – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Macaé is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 AM in Macaé, 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 Macaé.
Does the time gap between Macaé and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Macaé nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
