Rio das Ostras to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Rio das Ostras. 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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Rio das Ostras 04:52 4:52 AM Playa del Carmen 02:52 2:52 AM You –:–
04:52 4:52 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 17:54
02:52 2:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Rio das Ostras.
When you, Rio das Ostras 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
🇧🇷 Rio das Ostras
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 | 🇧🇷 Rio das Ostras | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:52 | 02:52 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio das Ostras | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:13 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 156,491 | 149,923 |
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Rio das Ostras and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Rio das Ostras is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours behind those in Rio das Ostras (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Rio das Ostras?
The working day in Rio das Ostras 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 Rio das Ostras?
The working day in Rio das Ostras ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio das Ostras and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio das Ostras (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 2:00 AM in Rio das Ostras 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 Rio das Ostras.
Does the time gap between Rio das Ostras and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio das Ostras nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
