Playa del Carmen to Redwood City, CA: time difference
Redwood City, 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.
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Playa del Carmen 18:52 6:52 PM Redwood City, CA 16:52 4:52 PM You –:–
18:52 6:52 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
16:52 4:52 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:30
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−2 h
Redwood City, CA is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇺🇸 Redwood City, 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 | 🇺🇸 Redwood City, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:52 | 16:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 06:45 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 88,314 |
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Playa del Carmen and Redwood City, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Redwood City, CA?
Redwood City is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Redwood City, 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 Redwood City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Redwood City, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Redwood City show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Redwood City, 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 Redwood City.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Redwood City, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Redwood City has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Redwood City, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Redwood City, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Redwood City switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Redwood City will be 3 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
