Tempe, AZ to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Tempe, AZ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Tempe, AZ 17:24 5:24 PM Playa del Carmen 19:24 7:24 PM You –:–
17:24 5:24 PM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 17:53
19:24 7:24 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Tempe, AZ.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Tempe, AZ
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 | 🇺🇸 Tempe, AZ | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:24 | 19:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Tempe, AZ | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Phoenix | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 161,719 | 149,923 |
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Tempe, AZ and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Tempe, AZ, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead of Tempe: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Tempe, AZ, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Tempe, 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 Tempe, AZ?
The working day in Tempe 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 Tempe, AZ?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Tempe – 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 Tempe, AZ?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 10:00 PM in Tempe it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Tempe is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Tempe, AZ, and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Tempe nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
