Mar del Plata to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Mar del Plata. 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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Mar del Plata 23:58 11:58 PM Playa del Carmen 21:58 9:58 PM You –:–
23:58 11:58 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 19:02
21:58 9:58 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Mar del Plata.
When you, Mar del Plata 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
🇦🇷 Mar del Plata
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 | 🇦🇷 Mar del Plata | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:58 | 21:58 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mar del Plata | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 48 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 593,337 | 149,923 |
Compare Mar del Plata with another city
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Mar del Plata and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Mar del Plata and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Mar del Plata is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mar del Plata, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Mar del Plata, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Mar del Plata?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mar del Plata, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Mar del Plata and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mar del Plata (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Mar del Plata?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Mar del Plata, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Mar del Plata is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Mar del Plata and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mar del Plata nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
