Puerto Varas to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Puerto Varas. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Puerto Varas 01:19 1:19 AM Playa del Carmen 23:19 11:19 PM You –:–
01:19 1:19 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 20:15
23:19 11:19 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Puerto Varas.
When you, Puerto Varas and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇱 Puerto Varas
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 | 🇨🇱 Puerto Varas | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:19 | 23:19 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Puerto Varas | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 20:15 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 13 h 15 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 41,255 | 149,923 |
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Puerto Varas and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Puerto Varas is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Puerto Varas: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Puerto Varas?
The working day in Puerto Varas starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Puerto Varas?
The working day in Puerto Varas ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Puerto Varas?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Puerto Varas – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Puerto Varas?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Puerto Varas, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Puerto Varas is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Puerto Varas and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Puerto Varas switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Playa del Carmen will be 1 hour behind Puerto Varas.
