Right now, local time in Playa del Carmen is 15:39 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Playa del Carmen ranks #4092 worldwide by population and #120 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Cancun EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 10h 53m (winter) – 13h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Playa del Carmen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.6274° N, 87.0799° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Quintana Roo
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 149,923 · #4092 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Playa del Carmen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.63° S, 92.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,030 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Playa del Carmen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 54.1° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Playa del Carmen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Playa del Carmen sits in the America/Cancun time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Playa del Carmen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,364 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,298 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.63° N, 87.08° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 12:39 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:39 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:39 | +2h |
| London | 20:39 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:39 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:39 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:39 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:09 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:39 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:39 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:39 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:39 | +16h |
Best time to call Playa del Carmen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Playa del Carmen local time:
Cities sharing Playa del Carmen's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City14:39
- Tijuana12:39
- Iztapalapa14:39
- Puebla14:39
- Ecatepec de Morelos14:39
- Santiago de Querétaro14:39
- León de los Aldama14:39
- Ciudad Juárez13:39
- Zapopan14:39
- Guadalajara14:39
- Mérida14:39
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero14:39
Distances from Playa del Carmen
| Chicago | 2,364 km | N (359°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,402 km | WNW (303°) |
| São Paulo | 6,582 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,021 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,256 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 10,062 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,050 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 13,492 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 14,145 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,712 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 15,095 km | NNE (28°) |
| Singapore | 17,298 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Playa del Carmen
- Cozumel20 km · 15:39
- Puerto Aventuras21 km · 15:39
- Akumal35 km · 15:39
- Leona Vicario42 km · 15:39
- Ciudad Chemuyil42 km · 15:39
- El Tintal50 km · 15:39
- Ignacio Zaragoza54 km · 15:39
- Alfredo V. Bonfil57 km · 15:39
FAQ
What time is it in Playa del Carmen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Playa del Carmen (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Playa del Carmen in?
Playa del Carmen runs on the America/Cancun IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Playa del Carmen observe daylight saving time?
Playa del Carmen does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Playa del Carmen today?
Playa del Carmen sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 18:14 today, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Playa del Carmen tonight?
The moon phase over Playa del Carmen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Playa del Carmen?
The antipode of Playa del Carmen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.63° S, 92.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,030 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Playa del Carmen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Playa del Carmen, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.