Playa del Carmen to San Diego, CA: time difference
San Diego, 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.
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Playa del Carmen 07:05 7:05 AM San Diego, CA 05:05 5:05 AM You –:–
07:05 7:05 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
05:05 5:05 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
San Diego, CA is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and San Diego, 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 Diego, 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 Diego, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:05 | 05:05 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 06:50 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,386,932 |
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Playa del Carmen and San Diego, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Diego, CA?
San Diego is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Diego, CA, at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in San Diego it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Diego, CA, at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in San Diego it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and San Diego, 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 Diego), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Diego, CA?
Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in San Diego. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in San Diego it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Diego, CA, the same all year?
No. Only San Diego switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Diego will be 3 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
