Playa del Carmen to Palhoça: time difference
Palhoça 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 18:30 6:30 PM Palhoça 20:30 8:30 PM You –:–
18:30 6:30 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
20:30 8:30 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 18:26
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+2 h
Palhoça is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Palhoça 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
🇧🇷 Palhoça
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 | 🇧🇷 Palhoça |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:30 | 20:30 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 05:34 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 222,598 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Palhoça: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Palhoça?
Palhoça is 2 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Palhoça at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Palhoça it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Palhoça at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Palhoça it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Palhoça are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Palhoça), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Palhoça compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Palhoça earlier: at 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Palhoça, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Palhoça the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Palhoça switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
