Playa del Carmen to Los Cabos: time difference
Los Cabos 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.
🇲🇽 Los Cabos, Mexico
55
- Mexican Pacific Standard Time
- UTC-7
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:53 · 11 h 34 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 10:59 10:59 AM Los Cabos 08:59 8:59 AM You –:–
10:59 10:59 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
08:59 8:59 AM
Mexican Pacific Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:53
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−2 h
Los Cabos is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Los Cabos 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 Cabos
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 Cabos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:59 | 08:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Mexican Pacific Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Mazatlan |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 202,694 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Los Cabos: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Los Cabos?
Los Cabos is 2 hours behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Los Cabos 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 Cabos.
What time is it in Los Cabos at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Los Cabos it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Los Cabos are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Los Cabos), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Los Cabos?
Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Los Cabos. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Los Cabos it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Los Cabos change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Los Cabos, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
