Playa del Carmen to Serra: time difference
Serra 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 02:17 2:17 AM Serra 04:17 4:17 AM You –:–
02:17 2:17 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
04:17 4:17 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:09 · 🌙 17:45
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+2 h
Serra is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Serra 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
🇧🇷 Serra
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 | 🇧🇷 Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:17 | 04:17 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:45 | 05:09 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 520,653 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Serra: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Serra?
The clocks in Serra are 2 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Serra at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Serra it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Serra 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 Serra.
When is a good time to call Serra 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 Serra – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Serra?
From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Serra. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Serra it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Serra change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
