Phoenix, AZ to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Phoenix, AZ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Phoenix, AZ 01:41 1:41 AM Playa del Carmen 03:41 3:41 AM You –:–
01:41 1:41 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:02
03:41 3:41 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Phoenix, AZ.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Phoenix, AZ
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 | 🇺🇸 Phoenix, AZ | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:41 | 03:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Phoenix, AZ | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Phoenix | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,608,139 | 149,923 |
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Phoenix, AZ and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Phoenix, AZ, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead of Phoenix: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Phoenix, AZ?
When it is 9:00 AM in Phoenix, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Phoenix, AZ?
The working day in Phoenix ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Phoenix, AZ, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Phoenix, 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 Phoenix, AZ, 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 Phoenix.
Is the time difference between Phoenix, AZ, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Phoenix nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
