Monrovia, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Monrovia, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Monrovia, CA 11:23 11:23 AM Playa del Carmen 13:23 1:23 PM You –:–
11:23 11:23 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:13
13:23 1:23 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Monrovia, CA.
When you, Monrovia, CA 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
🇺🇸 Monrovia, 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 | 🇺🇸 Monrovia, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:23 | 13:23 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Monrovia, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 36,590 | 149,923 |
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Monrovia, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Monrovia, CA, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead of Monrovia: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Monrovia, CA?
The working day in Monrovia starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Monrovia, CA?
The working day in Monrovia 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 Monrovia, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Monrovia – 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).
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 10:00 PM in Monrovia, CA, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Monrovia.
Is the time difference between Monrovia, CA, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Monrovia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of Monrovia.
