Playa del Carmen to Sao Caetano do Sul: time difference
Sao Caetano do Sul 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.
🇧🇷 Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil
23
- Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:11 · 12 h 36 min
+2 h
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 15:17 3:17 PM Sao Caetano do Sul 17:17 5:17 PM You –:–
15:17 3:17 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
17:17 5:17 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:11
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+2 h
Sao Caetano do Sul is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Sao Caetano do Sul 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
🇧🇷 Sao Caetano do Sul
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 | 🇧🇷 Sao Caetano do Sul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:17 | 17:17 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 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 | 06:44 | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 12 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 165,655 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sao Caetano do Sul: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Sao Caetano do Sul?
Sao Caetano do Sul is 2 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sao Caetano do Sul at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Caetano do Sul it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sao Caetano do Sul at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Caetano do Sul it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Sao Caetano do Sul 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 Sao Caetano do Sul.
When does the date change in Sao Caetano do Sul compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Sao Caetano do Sul earlier: at 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Caetano do Sul, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sao Caetano do Sul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Sao Caetano do Sul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
