Union City, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Union City, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Union City, CA 04:41 4:41 AM Playa del Carmen 06:41 6:41 AM You –:–
04:41 4:41 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:23
06:41 6:41 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Union City, CA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Union City, CA
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🇲🇽 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 | 🇺🇸 Union City, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:41 | 06:41 |
| 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 Union City, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 63,930 | 149,923 |
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Union City, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Union City, CA, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead of Union City: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Union City, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Union City, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Union City, CA?
The working day in Union City ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Union City, CA, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Union City, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Union City, CA?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 10:00 PM in Union City it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Union City is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Union City, CA, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Union City switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of Union City.
