Playa del Carmen to Piriapolis: time difference
Piriapolis 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.
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Playa del Carmen 16:18 4:18 PM Piriapolis 18:18 6:18 PM You –:–
16:18 4:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
18:18 6:18 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 19:00
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+2 h
Piriapolis is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Piriapolis 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
🇺🇾 Piriapolis
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 | 🇺🇾 Piriapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:18 | 18:18 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 13 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 8,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Piriapolis: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Piriapolis?
Piriapolis is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Piriapolis when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 11:00 AM in Piriapolis.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Piriapolis?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Piriapolis show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Piriapolis 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 Piriapolis.
When does the date change in Piriapolis compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Piriapolis earlier: at 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Piriapolis, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Piriapolis the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Piriapolis switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
