Vancouver to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Vancouver. 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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Vancouver 03:38 3:38 AM Playa del Carmen 05:38 5:38 AM You –:–
03:38 3:38 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:34
05:38 5:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Vancouver.
When you, Vancouver 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
🇨🇦 Vancouver
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 | 🇨🇦 Vancouver | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:38 | 05:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Vancouver | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Vancouver | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:34 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 631,486 | 149,923 |
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Vancouver and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Vancouver is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead of Vancouver: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Vancouver?
The working day in Vancouver starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Vancouver?
The working day in Vancouver 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 Vancouver?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Vancouver – 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 Vancouver?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 10:00 PM in Vancouver it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Vancouver is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Vancouver and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
