Playa del Carmen to Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur: time difference
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇲🇽 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
28
- Mexican Pacific Standard Time
- UTC-7
- Night
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:00 · 11 h 45 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 03:06 3:06 AM Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur 01:06 1:06 AM You –:–
03:06 3:06 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
01:06 1:06 AM
Mexican Pacific Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:00
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−2 h
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur 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 San Lucas, Baja California Sur
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 | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇲🇽 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:06 | 01:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Mexican Pacific Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Mazatlan |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:15 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 202,694 |
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Playa del Carmen and Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur?
Cabo San Lucas is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 AM in Cabo San Lucas.
What time is it in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Cabo San Lucas it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, from Playa del Carmen?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cabo San Lucas – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur?
Before 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Cabo San Lucas has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Cabo San Lucas, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
