Montevideo to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Montevideo. 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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Montevideo 21:36 9:36 PM Playa del Carmen 19:36 7:36 PM You –:–
21:36 9:36 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:54
19:36 7:36 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo 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
🇺🇾 Montevideo
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 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:36 | 19:36 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montevideo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 149,923 |
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Montevideo and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Montevideo is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Montevideo: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo, it is 7:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Montevideo and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 2:00 AM in Montevideo 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 Montevideo.
Is the time difference between Montevideo and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Montevideo nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
