Playa del Carmen to San Cristobal de las Casas: time difference
San Cristobal de las Casas is 1 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 06:10 6:10 AM San Cristobal de las Casas 05:10 5:10 AM You –:–
06:10 6:10 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
05:10 5:10 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:48
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−1 h
San Cristobal de las Casas is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and San Cristobal de las Casas 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 Cristobal de las Casas
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇲🇽 San Cristobal de las Casas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:10 | 05:10 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 183,509 |
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Playa del Carmen and San Cristobal de las Casas: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is San Cristobal de las Casas?
The clocks in San Cristobal de las Casas are 1 hour behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Cristobal de las Casas when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 8:00 AM in San Cristobal de las Casas.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in San Cristobal de las Casas?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in San Cristobal de las Casas show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Cristobal de las Casas from Playa del Carmen?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Cristobal de las Casas – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in San Cristobal de las Casas?
Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in San Cristobal de las Casas. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Cristobal de las Casas it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and San Cristobal de las Casas change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in San Cristobal de las Casas, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
