Playa del Carmen to Rio Grande: time difference
Rio Grande 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 16:42 4:42 PM Rio Grande 18:42 6:42 PM You –:–
16:42 4:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
18:42 6:42 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:44
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+2 h
Rio Grande is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Rio Grande 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 Grande
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 Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:42 | 18:42 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 198,935 |
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Playa del Carmen and Rio Grande: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Rio Grande?
The clocks in Rio Grande are 2 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande.
What time is it in Rio Grande at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio Grande it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande.
When is it already the next day in Rio Grande?
From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Rio Grande. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Rio Grande it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Rio Grande change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
