Playa del Carmen to Cotia: time difference
Cotia 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 11:13 11:13 AM Cotia 13:13 1:13 PM You –:–
11:13 11:13 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
13:13 1:13 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:12
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+2 h
Cotia is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Cotia 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
🇧🇷 Cotia
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 | 🇧🇷 Cotia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:13 | 13:13 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 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 | 06:44 | 05:36 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 12 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 274,413 |
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Playa del Carmen and Cotia: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cotia?
Cotia 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 Cotia?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Cotia show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Cotia?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Cotia show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cotia from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cotia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cotia compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Cotia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Cotia, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cotia the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Cotia switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
