Rio de Janeiro to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro. 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 de Janeiro 04:51 4:51 AM Playa del Carmen 02:51 2:51 AM You –:–
04:51 4:51 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
02:51 2:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro 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 de Janeiro
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 de Janeiro | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:51 | 02:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 149,923 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, 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 Rio de Janeiro 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 de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
