Playa del Carmen to Castro: time difference
Castro 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 01:05 1:05 AM Castro 03:05 3:05 AM You –:–
01:05 1:05 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
03:05 3:05 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 20:21
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+2 h
Castro is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Castro 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
🇨🇱 Castro
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 | 🇨🇱 Castro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:05 | 03:05 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:45 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 20:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 13 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 33,417 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Castro: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Castro?
Castro 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 Castro?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Castro show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Castro?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Castro show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Castro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Castro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Castro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Castro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Castro, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Castro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Castro but not in Playa del Carmen. From April 3, 2027, Castro will be 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen.
