Rivera to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Rivera. 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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Rivera 16:30 4:30 PM Playa del Carmen 14:30 2:30 PM You –:–
16:30 4:30 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 18:51
14:30 2:30 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:28
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Rivera.
When you, Rivera 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
🇺🇾 Rivera
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 | 🇺🇾 Rivera | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:30 | 14:30 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rivera | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:08 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 64,485 | 149,923 |
Compare Rivera with another city
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Rivera and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Rivera is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Rivera: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Rivera?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rivera, it is 7:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rivera, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Rivera, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Rivera?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rivera – 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).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Rivera?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Rivera, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Rivera is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rivera and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rivera nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
