Smithers to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Smithers. 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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Smithers 13:57 1:57 PM Playa del Carmen 15:57 3:57 PM You –:–
13:57 1:57 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 18:22
15:57 3:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Smithers.
When you, Smithers 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
🇨🇦 Smithers
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Smithers | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:57 | 15:57 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Smithers | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Vancouver | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:06 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 16 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 5,400 | 149,923 |
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Smithers and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Smithers is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours ahead of those in Smithers (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Smithers?
When it is 9:00 AM in Smithers, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Smithers?
The working day in Smithers ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Smithers?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Smithers – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 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 Smithers?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 10:00 PM in Smithers it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Smithers is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Smithers and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Smithers nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
