Playa del Carmen to General Santos: time difference
General Santos is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇵🇭 General Santos, Philippines
12
- Philippine Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:25 · 11 h 59 min
+13 h
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Playa del Carmen 22:53 10:53 PM General Santos 11:53 11:53 AM You –:–
22:53 10:53 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
11:53 11:53 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:25
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+13 h
General Santos is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇵🇭 General Santos
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇵🇭 General Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:53 | 11:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Philippine Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Manila |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 697,315 |
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Playa del Carmen and General Santos: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and General Santos?
General Santos is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in General Santos at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in General Santos it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in General Santos when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 AM (the next day) in General Santos.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in General Santos overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM) is 10:00 PM in General Santos, and the start of the day in General Santos is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in General Santos?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in General Santos has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in General Santos, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and General Santos change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
