Playa del Carmen to Castro Valley, CA: time difference
Castro Valley, CA 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.
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Playa del Carmen 05:14 5:14 AM Castro Valley, CA 03:14 3:14 AM You –:–
05:14 5:14 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
03:14 3:14 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
Castro Valley, CA is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Castro Valley, CA are all at the desk
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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
🇺🇸 Castro Valley, CA
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 | 🇺🇸 Castro Valley, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:14 | 03:14 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:47 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 61,388 |
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Playa del Carmen and Castro Valley, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is Castro Valley, CA?
The clocks in Castro Valley are 2 hours behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Castro Valley, CA, 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 Castro Valley.
What time is it in Castro Valley, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 4:00 PM in Castro Valley.
When is a good time to call Castro Valley, CA, 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 Castro Valley – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Castro Valley, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Castro Valley has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Castro Valley, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Castro Valley, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Castro Valley switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Castro Valley will be 3 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
