Sao Vicente to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Sao Vicente. 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 Vicente 16:26 4:26 PM Playa del Carmen 14:26 2:26 PM You –:–
16:26 4:26 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 18:10
14:26 2:26 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Sao Vicente.
When you, Sao Vicente 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
🇧🇷 Sao Vicente
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 Vicente | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:26 | 14:26 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sao Vicente | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 12 h 37 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 329,911 | 149,923 |
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Sao Vicente and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Vicente and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sao Vicente is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Vicente, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Vicente, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Vicente, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Vicente, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sao Vicente and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Vicente (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Sao Vicente?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Sao Vicente, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Sao Vicente is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sao Vicente and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sao Vicente nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
