Playa del Carmen to San Jose: time difference
San Jose 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 19:26 7:26 PM San Jose 18:26 6:26 PM You –:–
19:26 7:26 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
18:26 6:26 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and San Jose 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
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 Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:26 | 18:26 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 342,188 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose 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 Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose 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 Jose.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
