Punta del Este to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Punta del Este. 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 del Este 08:30 8:30 AM Playa del Carmen 06:30 6:30 AM You –:–
08:30 8:30 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:50
06:30 6:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Punta del Este.
When you, Punta del Este 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 del Este
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 del Este | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:30 | 06:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Punta del Este | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:50 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 46 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 9,300 | 149,923 |
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Punta del Este and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Punta del Este is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Punta del Este: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Punta del Este?
The working day in Punta del Este 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 Punta del Este?
The working day in Punta del Este ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Punta del Este and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Punta del Este, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 2:00 AM in Punta del Este it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Punta del Este.
Is the time difference between Punta del Este and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Punta del Este nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
