Playa del Carmen to Arica: time difference
Arica 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 22:43 10:43 PM Arica 00:43 12:43 AM You –:–
22:43 10:43 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
00:43 12:43 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 19:42
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+2 h
Arica is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Arica 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
🇨🇱 Arica
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 | 🇨🇱 Arica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:43 | 00:43 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 19:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 202,131 |
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Playa del Carmen and Arica: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Arica?
Arica is 2 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Arica when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 11:00 AM in Arica.
What time is it in Arica at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Arica it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Arica 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 Arica.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Arica?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Arica has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Arica, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Arica change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Arica but not in Playa del Carmen. From April 3, 2027, Arica will be 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen.
