Playa del Carmen to Smithers: time difference
Smithers is 2 h behind 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 16:23 4:23 PM Smithers 14:23 2:23 PM You –:–
16:23 4:23 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
14:23 2:23 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h
Smithers is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Smithers 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
🇨🇦 Smithers
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇨🇦 Smithers |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:23 | 14:23 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Vancouver |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 08:06 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 10 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 5,400 |
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Playa del Carmen and Smithers: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Smithers?
Smithers is 2 hours behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Smithers at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Smithers it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Smithers at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Smithers it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Smithers overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Smithers.
When does the date change in Smithers compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Smithers later: until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Smithers, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Smithers change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
