Recife to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Recife. 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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Recife 22:41 10:41 PM Playa del Carmen 20:41 8:41 PM You –:–
22:41 10:41 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:01 · 🌙 17:14
20:41 8:41 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Recife.
When you, Recife 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
🇧🇷 Recife
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 | 🇧🇷 Recife | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:41 | 20:41 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Recife | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Recife | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:01 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 14 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,488,920 | 149,923 |
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Recife and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Recife and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Recife is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Recife, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Recife, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Recife, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Recife, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Recife?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Recife – 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 Recife is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 AM in Recife, 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 Recife.
Does the time gap between Recife and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Recife nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
