Uruguay to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Uruguay. 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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Uruguay 23:35 11:35 PM Playa del Carmen 21:35 9:35 PM You –:–
23:35 11:35 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:54
21:35 9:35 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Uruguay.
When you, Uruguay 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
🇺🇾 Uruguay
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 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:35 | 21:35 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Uruguay | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 3,444,263 | 149,923 |
Compare Uruguay with another city
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Uruguay and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Uruguay is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours behind those in Uruguay (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Uruguay?
When it is 9:00 AM in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay?
The working day in Uruguay ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Uruguay and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Uruguay (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Uruguay is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 AM in Uruguay, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Uruguay.
Is the time difference between Uruguay and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Uruguay nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
