Geographic position of Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 20.6274° N, 87.0799° W.

Playa del Carmen lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Population Ranking of Playa del Carmen

With a population of 149,923, Playa del Carmen ranks as the 120th most populous city in Mexico, out of 643 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Cancun. The current local offset is UTC-5 / EST.

Playa del Carmen does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Playa del Carmen

Business hours in Playa del Carmen (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Los Angeles: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 7:30 PM - 3:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Sydney: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Mexico

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