Playa del Carmen to San José: time difference
San José is 2 h ahead of 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 16:36 4:36 PM San José 18:36 6:36 PM You –:–
16:36 4:36 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
18:36 6:36 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
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+2 h
San José is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and San José 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 José
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇾 San José |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:36 | 18:36 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 13 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 36,747 |
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Playa del Carmen and San José: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San José?
San José is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San José when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 11:00 AM in San José.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in San José?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in San José show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in San José overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San José.
When does the date change in San José compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in San José earlier: at 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in San José, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San José the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor San José switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
