Playa del Carmen to Samana: time difference
Samana 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 14:19 2:19 PM Samana 15:19 3:19 PM You –:–
14:19 2:19 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
15:19 3:19 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:15
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+1 h
Samana is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Samana are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇩🇴 Samana
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 | 🇩🇴 Samana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:19 | 15:19 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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/Santo Domingo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 108,179 |
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Playa del Carmen and Samana: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Samana?
The clocks in Samana are 1 hour ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Samana at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Samana it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Samana at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Samana it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Samana from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Samana – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Samana?
From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Samana. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Samana it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Samana change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
