Playa del Carmen to La Serena: time difference
La Serena 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 03:45 3:45 AM La Serena 05:45 5:45 AM You –:–
03:45 3:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
05:45 5:45 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 19:52
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+2 h
La Serena is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and La Serena 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
🇨🇱 La Serena
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 | 🇨🇱 La Serena |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:45 | 05:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 195,382 |
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Playa del Carmen and La Serena: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and La Serena?
La Serena is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in La Serena at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in La Serena it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in La Serena?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in La Serena show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in La Serena 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 La Serena.
When does the date change in La Serena compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in La Serena earlier: at 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in La Serena, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and La Serena change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in La Serena but not in Playa del Carmen. From April 3, 2027, La Serena will be 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen.
