Playa del Carmen to Downey, CA: time difference
Downey, 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 14:27 2:27 PM Downey, CA 12:27 12:27 PM You –:–
14:27 2:27 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
12:27 12:27 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:17
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−2 h
Downey, 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
🇺🇸 Downey, 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 | 🇺🇸 Downey, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:27 | 12:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 06:45 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 114,355 |
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Playa del Carmen and Downey, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is Downey, CA?
The clocks in Downey are 2 hours behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Downey, 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 Downey it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Downey, 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 Downey.
When is a good time to call Downey, 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 Downey – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Downey, CA?
Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Downey. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Downey it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Downey, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Downey switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Downey will be 3 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
