St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador to Playa del Carmen: time difference

Playa del Carmen is 2 h 30 min behind St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

−2 h 30 min

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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 22:05 10:05 PM Playa del Carmen 19:35 7:35 PM
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 22:05 10:05 PM Playa del Carmen 19:35 7:35 PM You –:–
🇨🇦 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

22:05 10:05 PM

Newfoundland Daylight Time · UTC-2:30

☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:26

🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen

19:35 7:35 PM

Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5

☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30

⇄ Difference

−2 h 30 min

Playa del Carmen is 2 h 30 min behind St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

When you, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk

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🇨🇦 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
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🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM
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Detail 🇨🇦 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
Local time 22:05 19:35
Local date Friday, October 9, 2026 Friday, October 9, 2026
Time zone Newfoundland Daylight Time Eastern Standard Time
UTC offset UTC-2:30 UTC-5
Offset from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador — −2 h 30 min
IANA zone America/St Johns America/Cancun
Daylight saving On summer time → UTC-3:30, Nov 1, 01:00 Not observed
Sunrise 07:11 06:42
Sunset 18:26 18:30
Daylight 11 h 15 min 11 h 48 min
People on this clock 110,525 149,923

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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and Playa del Carmen: common questions

How many hours behind St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours and 30 minutes behind those in St. John's (UTC−5 and UTC−2:30).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador?
When it is 9:00 AM in St. John's, it is 6:30 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador?
When it is 6:00 PM in St. John's, it is 3:30 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador?
Between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM in St. John's – that is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 2:30 AM in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in St. John's.
Is the time difference between St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only St. John's switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 1 hour and 30 minutes behind St. John's.
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