University Place, WA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of University Place, WA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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University Place, WA 02:35 2:35 AM Playa del Carmen 04:35 4:35 AM You –:–
02:35 2:35 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:11
04:35 4:35 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of University Place, WA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 University Place, WA
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 | 🇺🇸 University Place, WA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:35 | 04:35 |
| 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 University Place, WA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:39 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 10 h 32 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 34,866 | 149,923 |
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University Place, WA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of University Place, WA, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead of University Place: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in University Place, WA?
When it is 9:00 AM in University Place, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in University Place, WA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in University Place, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from University Place, WA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in University Place – 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 University Place, WA?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 10:00 PM in University Place it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, University Place is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between University Place, WA, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only University Place switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of University Place.
