Ventura, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Ventura, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ventura, CA 12:12 12:12 PM Playa del Carmen 14:12 2:12 PM You –:–
12:12 12:12 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:22
14:12 2:12 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Ventura, CA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Ventura, CA
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 | 🇺🇸 Ventura, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:12 | 14:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ventura, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 104,423 | 149,923 |
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Ventura, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Ventura, CA, and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Ventura is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Ventura, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ventura, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ventura, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Ventura, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Ventura, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Ventura – 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).
From what time in Ventura, CA, is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Ventura, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Ventura.
Is the time difference between Ventura, CA, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Ventura switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of Ventura.
