Playa del Carmen to Araras: time difference
Araras is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. 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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Playa del Carmen 03:06 3:06 AM Araras 05:06 5:06 AM You –:–
03:06 3:06 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
05:06 5:06 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:15
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+2 h
Araras is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Araras are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇧🇷 Araras
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 | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇧🇷 Araras |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:06 | 05:06 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:36 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 130,866 |
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Playa del Carmen and Araras: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Araras?
Araras is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Araras?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Araras show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Araras?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Araras show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Araras overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Araras.
When is it already the next day in Araras?
From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Araras. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Araras it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Araras change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
