Playa del Carmen to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro 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 19:39 7:39 PM Rio de Janeiro 21:39 9:39 PM You –:–
19:39 7:39 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
21:39 9:39 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Rio de Janeiro 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 de Janeiro
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 de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:39 | 21:39 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 06:42 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 6,211,223 |
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Playa del Carmen and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro 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 de Janeiro it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
