Sao Carlos to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Sao Carlos. 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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Sao Carlos 06:51 6:51 AM Playa del Carmen 04:51 4:51 AM You –:–
06:51 6:51 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:13
04:51 4:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Sao Carlos.
When you, Sao Carlos and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇧🇷 Sao Carlos
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 | 🇧🇷 Sao Carlos | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:51 | 04:51 |
| 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 Sao Carlos | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 29 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 254,857 | 149,923 |
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Sao Carlos and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Carlos and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sao Carlos is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Carlos, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Carlos, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Sao Carlos?
The working day in Sao Carlos ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sao Carlos and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Carlos (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sao Carlos is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 AM in Sao Carlos, 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 Sao Carlos.
Is the time difference between Sao Carlos and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Carlos nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
