Ontario, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Ontario, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ontario, CA 14:23 2:23 PM Playa del Carmen 16:23 4:23 PM You –:–
14:23 2:23 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:15
16:23 4:23 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Ontario, CA.
When you, Ontario, 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
🇺🇸 Ontario, 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 | 🇺🇸 Ontario, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:23 | 16:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ontario, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 185,000 | 149,923 |
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Ontario, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Ontario, CA, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours ahead of those in Ontario (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Ontario, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Ontario, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Ontario, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ontario, it is 8:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Ontario, CA, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Ontario, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 10:00 PM in Ontario, 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 Ontario.
Is the time difference between Ontario, CA, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Ontario switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of Ontario.
