Playa del Carmen to Sonora, CA: time difference
Sonora, CA 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.
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Playa del Carmen 09:46 9:46 AM Sonora, CA 07:46 7:46 AM You –:–
09:46 9:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
07:46 7:46 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:16
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−2 h
Sonora, CA is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Sonora, CA 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
🇺🇸 Sonora, CA
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 | 🇺🇸 Sonora, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:46 | 07:46 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:47 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 5,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sonora, CA: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Sonora, CA?
Sonora is 2 hours behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sonora, CA, at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Sonora it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sonora, CA, at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Sonora it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Sonora, CA, 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 Sonora.
When is it still the previous day in Sonora, CA?
Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Sonora. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Sonora it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sonora, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Sonora switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Sonora will be 3 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
