Ridgecrest, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Ridgecrest, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ridgecrest, CA 13:29 1:29 PM Playa del Carmen 15:29 3:29 PM You –:–
13:29 1:29 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:10
15:29 3:29 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Ridgecrest, CA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Ridgecrest, CA
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Ridgecrest, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:29 | 15:29 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ridgecrest, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 27,959 | 149,923 |
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Ridgecrest, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Ridgecrest, CA, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours ahead of those in Ridgecrest (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Ridgecrest, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Ridgecrest, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Ridgecrest, CA?
The working day in Ridgecrest ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Ridgecrest, CA, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Ridgecrest, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Ridgecrest, CA?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 10:00 PM in Ridgecrest it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Ridgecrest is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Ridgecrest, CA, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Ridgecrest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of Ridgecrest.
