Playa del Carmen to Sao Luis: time difference
Sao Luis 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
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Playa del Carmen 06:42 6:42 AM Sao Luis 08:42 8:42 AM You –:–
06:42 6:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
08:42 8:42 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:49
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+2 h
Sao Luis is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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 Luis
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 Luis |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:42 | 08:42 |
| 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/Fortaleza |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,037,775 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sao Luis: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Sao Luis?
Sao Luis is 2 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sao Luis 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 Luis it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Sao Luis?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Sao Luis show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Sao Luis 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 Luis.
When does the date change in Sao Luis compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Sao Luis earlier: at 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Luis, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sao Luis change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
