Playa del Carmen to Chico, CA: time difference
Chico, 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 03:38 3:38 AM Chico, CA 01:38 1:38 AM You –:–
03:38 3:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
01:38 1:38 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h
Chico, CA is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Chico, CA 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
🇺🇸 Chico, 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 | 🇺🇸 Chico, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:38 | 01:38 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 06:46 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 90,316 |
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Playa del Carmen and Chico, CA: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Chico, CA?
Chico is 2 hours behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Chico, CA, at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Chico it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Chico, CA, at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Chico it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Chico, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Chico), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Chico, CA?
Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Chico. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Chico it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Chico, CA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Chico but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Chico will be 3 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
