Playa del Carmen to San Clemente, CA: time difference
San Clemente, CA is 2 h behind 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 22:55 10:55 PM San Clemente, CA 20:55 8:55 PM You –:–
22:55 10:55 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
20:55 8:55 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:16
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−2 h
San Clemente, CA is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and San Clemente, CA 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
🇺🇸 San Clemente, CA
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇸 San Clemente, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:55 | 20:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 65,526 |
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Playa del Carmen and San Clemente, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Clemente, CA?
San Clemente is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in San Clemente, CA?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in San Clemente show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in San Clemente, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in San Clemente show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and San Clemente, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Clemente), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Clemente, CA, compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in San Clemente later: until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in San Clemente, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Clemente, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Clemente. From November 1, 2026, San Clemente will be 3 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
