Sydney, NS to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Sydney, NS. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sydney, NS 15:18 3:18 PM Playa del Carmen 13:18 1:18 PM You –:–
15:18 3:18 PM
Atlantic Daylight Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:09
13:18 1:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Sydney, NS.
When you, Sydney, NS 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
🇨🇦 Sydney, NS
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 | 🇨🇦 Sydney, NS | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:18 | 13:18 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sydney, NS | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Glace Bay | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 30,960 | 149,923 |
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Sydney, NS and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Sydney, NS, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Sydney: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, NS, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Sydney, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, NS, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Sydney, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sydney, NS, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sydney (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 Sydney, NS, 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 Sydney.
Does the time gap between Sydney, NS, and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sydney but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 1 hour behind Sydney.
