Playa del Carmen to Tijuana: time difference
Tijuana 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 08:46 8:46 AM Tijuana 06:46 6:46 AM You –:–
08:46 8:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
06:46 6:46 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
Tijuana is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Tijuana 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
🇲🇽 Tijuana
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 | 🇲🇽 Tijuana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:46 | 06:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Tijuana |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,810,645 |
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Playa del Carmen and Tijuana: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Tijuana when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 AM in Tijuana.
What time is it in Tijuana at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Tijuana it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Tijuana from Playa del Carmen?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Tijuana – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Tijuana compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Tijuana later: until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Tijuana, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Tijuana the same all year?
No. Only Tijuana switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Tijuana will be 3 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
