Vila Velha to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Vila Velha. 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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Vila Velha 08:54 8:54 AM Playa del Carmen 06:54 6:54 AM You –:–
08:54 8:54 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:09 · 🌙 17:45
06:54 6:54 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Vila Velha.
When you, Vila Velha and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇧🇷 Vila Velha
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 | 🇧🇷 Vila Velha | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:54 | 06:54 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Vila Velha | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:09 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 36 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 467,722 | 149,923 |
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Vila Velha and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Vila Velha and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Vila Velha is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Vila Velha, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Vila Velha, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Vila Velha?
When it is 6:00 PM in Vila Velha, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Vila Velha?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Vila Velha – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 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 Vila Velha?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Vila Velha, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Vila Velha is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Vila Velha and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Vila Velha nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
