Sonora, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Sonora, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sonora, CA 06:11 6:11 AM Playa del Carmen 08:11 8:11 AM You –:–
06:11 6:11 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:16
08:11 8:11 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Sonora, CA.
When you, Sonora, CA and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Sonora, CA
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 | 🇺🇸 Sonora, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:11 | 08:11 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sonora, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:18 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 5,000 | 149,923 |
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Sonora, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sonora, CA, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours ahead of those in Sonora (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sonora, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Sonora, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Sonora, CA?
The working day in Sonora ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sonora, CA, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sonora (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Sonora, CA, is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Sonora, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Sonora.
Does the time gap between Sonora, CA, and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sonora but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of Sonora.
