Punta Arenas to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Punta Arenas. 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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Punta Arenas 09:13 9:13 AM Playa del Carmen 07:13 7:13 AM You –:–
09:13 9:13 AM
GMT-03:00 · UTC-3
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 20:29
07:13 7:13 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Punta Arenas.
When you, Punta Arenas 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
🇨🇱 Punta Arenas
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 | 🇨🇱 Punta Arenas | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:13 | 07:13 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT-03:00 | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Punta Arenas | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Punta Arenas | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:29 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 20:29 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 14 h | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 123,403 | 149,923 |
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Punta Arenas and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Punta Arenas and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Punta Arenas is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Punta Arenas?
The working day in Punta Arenas starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Punta Arenas, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Punta Arenas, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Punta Arenas?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Punta Arenas – 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).
Until what time in Punta Arenas is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 AM in Punta Arenas, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Punta Arenas.
Is the time difference between Punta Arenas and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Punta Arenas nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
