Playa del Carmen to Saint Lucia: time difference
Saint Lucia is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 02:51 2:51 AM Saint Lucia 03:51 3:51 AM You –:–
02:51 2:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
03:51 3:51 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:48
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+1 h
Saint Lucia is 1 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
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:51 | 03:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/St Lucia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 167,591 |
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Playa del Carmen and Saint Lucia: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Saint Lucia?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Saint Lucia show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Saint Lucia?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Saint Lucia show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Saint Lucia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Saint Lucia.
When does the date change in Saint Lucia compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Saint Lucia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Saint Lucia, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Saint Lucia the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Saint Lucia switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
