Serra to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Serra. 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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Serra 03:27 3:27 AM Playa del Carmen 01:27 1:27 AM You –:–
03:27 3:27 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:09 · 🌙 17:45
01:27 1:27 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Serra.
When you, Serra 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
🇧🇷 Serra
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 | 🇧🇷 Serra | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:27 | 01:27 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Serra | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:09 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 36 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 520,653 | 149,923 |
Compare Serra with another city
More comparisons with Serra: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Big time differences
Serra and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Serra is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours behind those in Serra (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Serra, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Serra, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Serra?
When it is 6:00 PM in Serra, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Serra and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Serra (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 Serra 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 Serra.
Does the time gap between Serra and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Serra nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
