Playa del Carmen to Rio das Ostras: time difference
Rio das Ostras 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 04:26 4:26 AM Rio das Ostras 06:26 6:26 AM You –:–
04:26 4:26 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
06:26 6:26 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 17:54
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+2 h
Rio das Ostras is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Rio das Ostras 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
🇧🇷 Rio das Ostras
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 | 🇧🇷 Rio das Ostras |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:26 | 06:26 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:13 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 156,491 |
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Playa del Carmen and Rio das Ostras: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Rio das Ostras?
Rio das Ostras is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio das Ostras at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio das Ostras it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Rio das Ostras?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Rio das Ostras show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Rio das Ostras are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio das Ostras), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Rio das Ostras?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Rio das Ostras has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio das Ostras, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Rio das Ostras the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Rio das Ostras switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
