Playa del Carmen to San Juan: time difference
San Juan 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 07:37 7:37 AM San Juan 06:37 6:37 AM You –:–
07:37 7:37 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
06:37 6:37 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Juan is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and San Juan 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 Juan
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 Juan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:37 | 06:37 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:46 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 27,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and San Juan: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Juan?
San Juan is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Juan 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 Juan it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in San Juan?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in San Juan show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and San Juan 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 Juan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in San Juan?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in San Juan has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Juan, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and San Juan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in San Juan, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
