Talcahuano to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Talcahuano. 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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Talcahuano 14:40 2:40 PM Playa del Carmen 12:40 12:40 PM You –:–
14:40 2:40 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 20:11
12:40 12:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Talcahuano.
When you, Talcahuano 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
🇨🇱 Talcahuano
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 | 🇨🇱 Talcahuano | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:40 | 12:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Talcahuano | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 20:11 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 13 h 4 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 147,831 | 149,923 |
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Talcahuano and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Talcahuano and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Talcahuano is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Talcahuano?
When it is 9:00 AM in Talcahuano, it is 7:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Talcahuano?
The working day in Talcahuano ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Talcahuano and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Talcahuano (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 Talcahuano 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 Talcahuano.
Is the time difference between Talcahuano and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Talcahuano switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Playa del Carmen will be 1 hour behind Talcahuano.
