Playa del Carmen to Sao Carlos: time difference
Sao Carlos 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 05:01 5:01 AM Sao Carlos 07:01 7:01 AM You –:–
05:01 5:01 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
07:01 7:01 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:13
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+2 h
Sao Carlos is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Sao Carlos 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 Carlos
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 Carlos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:01 | 07:01 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:45 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 254,857 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sao Carlos: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Sao Carlos?
Sao Carlos is 2 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Sao Carlos?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Sao Carlos show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Sao Carlos?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Sao Carlos show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Sao Carlos 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 Carlos.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Sao Carlos?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Sao Carlos has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Carlos, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sao Carlos change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
