Palmas to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Palmas. 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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Palmas 17:56 5:56 PM Playa del Carmen 15:56 3:56 PM You –:–
17:56 5:56 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:10
15:56 3:56 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Palmas.
When you, Palmas 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
🇧🇷 Palmas
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 | 🇧🇷 Palmas | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:56 | 15:56 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Palmas | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Araguaina | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 23 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 302,692 | 149,923 |
Compare Palmas with another city
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Palmas and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Palmas and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Palmas is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Palmas?
The working day in Palmas 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 Palmas?
The working day in Palmas ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Palmas and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Palmas (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 Palmas 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 Palmas.
Is the time difference between Palmas and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Palmas nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
