Playa del Carmen to Cabo Frio: time difference
Cabo Frio 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.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 03:48 3:48 AM Cabo Frio 05:48 5:48 AM You –:–
03:48 3:48 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
05:48 5:48 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 17:54
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+2 h
Cabo Frio is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Cabo Frio 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
🇧🇷 Cabo Frio
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 | 🇧🇷 Cabo Frio |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:48 | 05:48 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:46 | 05:13 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 222,161 |
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Playa del Carmen and Cabo Frio: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Cabo Frio?
The clocks in Cabo Frio are 2 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Cabo Frio 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 Cabo Frio.
What time is it in Cabo Frio when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 8:00 PM in Cabo Frio.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Cabo Frio 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 Cabo Frio.
When is it already the next day in Cabo Frio?
From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Cabo Frio. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Cabo Frio it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cabo Frio the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Cabo Frio switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
