Current Time in Playa del Carmen, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long:
20.63° N,
87.08° W
Population: 149,923
Country:
🇲🇽
Mexico
IANA Timezone:
America/Cancun
UTC Offset:
−05:00
Timezone:
EST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico:
CST,
EST,
MST,
PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico:
CDT,
MDT,
PDT
Time in Playa del Carmen — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Playa del Carmen's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen right now?
The current local time in Playa del Carmen, Mexico is 08:40 (Saturday, June 06, 2026). Playa del Carmen observes the America/Cancun time zone, which is UTC-5 .
Which time zone does Playa del Carmen use?
Playa del Carmen uses America/Cancun, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Playa del Carmen.
Does Playa del Carmen observe daylight saving time?
Playa del Carmen is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Cancun time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Playa del Carmen?
Right now Playa del Carmen is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Playa del Carmen observes DST.
When does the day change in Playa del Carmen?
Midnight in Playa del Carmen occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Cancun zone. Since Playa del Carmen is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.