Petropolis to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Petropolis. 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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Petropolis 18:50 6:50 PM Playa del Carmen 16:50 4:50 PM You –:–
18:50 6:50 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 17:59
16:50 4:50 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Petropolis.
When you, Petropolis 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
🇧🇷 Petropolis
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 | 🇧🇷 Petropolis | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:50 | 16:50 |
| 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 Petropolis | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:17 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 42 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 278,881 | 149,923 |
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Petropolis and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Petropolis and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Petropolis is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Petropolis?
When it is 9:00 AM in Petropolis, it is 7:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Petropolis, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Petropolis, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Petropolis and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Petropolis, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Petropolis is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 AM in Petropolis, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Petropolis.
Does the time difference between Petropolis and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
