Playa del Carmen to San Jose, CA: time difference
San Jose, 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 02:50 2:50 AM San Jose, CA 00:50 12:50 AM You –:–
02:50 2:50 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
00:50 12:50 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:40
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−2 h
San Jose, CA is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and San Jose, 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 Jose, 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 Jose, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:50 | 00:50 |
| 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 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,035,317 |
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Playa del Carmen and San Jose, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is San Jose, CA?
The clocks in San Jose are 2 hours behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 4:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in San Jose, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Jose.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in San Jose, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Jose, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 3 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
