Playa del Carmen to Iquique: time difference
Iquique 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
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Playa del Carmen 18:40 6:40 PM Iquique 20:40 8:40 PM You –:–
18:40 6:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
20:40 8:40 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 19:44
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+2 h
Iquique is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Iquique are all at the desk
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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
🇨🇱 Iquique
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 | 🇨🇱 Iquique |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:40 | 20:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:09 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 19:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 188,003 |
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Playa del Carmen and Iquique: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Iquique?
Iquique 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 Iquique?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Iquique show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Iquique when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 8:00 PM in Iquique.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Iquique are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Iquique), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Iquique?
From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Iquique. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Iquique it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Iquique the same all year?
No. Only Iquique switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Iquique will be 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen.
