Playa del Carmen to Dana Point, CA: time difference
Dana Point, 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 08:14 8:14 AM Dana Point, CA 06:14 6:14 AM You –:–
08:14 8:14 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
06:14 6:14 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:10
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−2 h
Dana Point, CA is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇺🇸 Dana Point, 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 | 🇺🇸 Dana Point, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:14 | 06:14 |
| 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 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 33,351 |
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Playa del Carmen and Dana Point, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Dana Point, CA?
Dana Point is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Dana Point, CA?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Dana Point show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Dana Point, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Dana Point show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Dana Point, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Dana Point.
When does the date change in Dana Point, CA, compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Dana Point later: until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Dana Point, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Dana Point, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Dana Point. From November 1, 2026, Dana Point will be 3 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
