Palhoça to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Palhoça. 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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Palhoça 21:16 9:16 PM Playa del Carmen 19:16 7:16 PM You –:–
21:16 9:16 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 18:26
19:16 7:16 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Palhoça.
When you, Palhoça 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
🇧🇷 Palhoça
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 | 🇧🇷 Palhoça | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:16 | 19:16 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Palhoça | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 52 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 222,598 | 149,923 |
Compare Palhoça with another city
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Palhoça and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Palhoça is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours behind those in Palhoça (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Palhoça?
The working day in Palhoça 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 at the end of the working day in Palhoça?
The working day in Palhoça ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Palhoça?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Palhoça – 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).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Palhoça?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Palhoça, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Palhoça is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Palhoça and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
