Playa del Carmen to Punta del Este: time difference
Punta del Este 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 05:48 5:48 AM Punta del Este 07:48 7:48 AM You –:–
05:48 5:48 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
07:48 7:48 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:50
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+2 h
Punta del Este is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Punta del Este 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
🇺🇾 Punta del Este
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 | 🇺🇾 Punta del Este |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:48 | 07:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 9,300 |
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Playa del Carmen and Punta del Este: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Punta del Este?
Punta del Este is 2 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Punta del Este 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 Punta del Este.
What time is it in Punta del Este at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Punta del Este it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Punta del Este 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 Punta del Este.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Punta del Este?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Punta del Este has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Punta del Este, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Punta del Este change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
