Playa del Carmen to San Ignacio: time difference
San Ignacio 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 06:35 6:35 AM San Ignacio 05:35 5:35 AM You –:–
06:35 6:35 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
05:35 5:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:39
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−1 h
San Ignacio is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and San Ignacio 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 Ignacio
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 Ignacio |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:35 | 05:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Belize |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 17,878 |
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Playa del Carmen and San Ignacio: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Ignacio?
San Ignacio is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in San Ignacio?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in San Ignacio show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Ignacio when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 5:00 PM in San Ignacio.
When is a good time to call San Ignacio 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 Ignacio – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in San Ignacio?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in San Ignacio has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Ignacio, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Ignacio the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor San Ignacio switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
