Playa del Carmen to Fortaleza: time difference
Fortaleza 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.
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Playa del Carmen 03:47 3:47 AM Fortaleza 05:47 5:47 AM You –:–
03:47 3:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
05:47 5:47 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 17:27
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+2 h
Fortaleza is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Fortaleza 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
🇧🇷 Fortaleza
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 | 🇧🇷 Fortaleza |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:47 | 05:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Fortaleza |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 2,428,708 |
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Playa del Carmen and Fortaleza: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Fortaleza?
Fortaleza is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Fortaleza at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Fortaleza it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Fortaleza?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Fortaleza show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Fortaleza overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fortaleza.
When does the date change in Fortaleza compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Fortaleza earlier: at 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Fortaleza, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Fortaleza the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Fortaleza switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
