Palmdale, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Palmdale, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Palmdale, CA 15:51 3:51 PM Playa del Carmen 17:51 5:51 PM You –:–
15:51 3:51 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:24
17:51 5:51 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:29
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Palmdale, CA.
When you, Palmdale, CA and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Palmdale, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palmdale, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:51 | 17:51 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Palmdale, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 152,750 | 149,923 |
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Palmdale, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Palmdale, CA, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours ahead of those in Palmdale (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Palmdale, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Palmdale, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Palmdale, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Palmdale, it is 8:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Palmdale, CA, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Palmdale (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Palmdale, CA?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 10:00 PM in Palmdale it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Palmdale is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Palmdale, CA, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Palmdale switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of Palmdale.
