Playa del Carmen to Los Angeles, CA: time difference
Los Angeles, 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.
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 07:03 7:03 AM Los Angeles, CA 05:03 5:03 AM You –:–
07:03 7:03 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
05:03 5:03 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:26
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−2 h
Los Angeles, CA is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Los Angeles, CA 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
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, 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 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:03 | 05:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 4,030,904 |
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Playa del Carmen and Los Angeles, CA: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Los Angeles, CA?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Los Angeles, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 AM in Los Angeles.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Los Angeles, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Los Angeles show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Los Angeles, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Los Angeles has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Los Angeles, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Los Angeles, CA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Los Angeles but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Los Angeles will be 3 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
