Playa del Carmen to San Juan del Sur: time difference
San Juan del Sur 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 16:31 4:31 PM San Juan del Sur 15:31 3:31 PM You –:–
16:31 4:31 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
15:31 3:31 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:25
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−1 h
San Juan del Sur is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and San Juan del Sur 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 del Sur
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 del Sur |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:31 | 15:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Managua |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 14,741 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and San Juan del Sur: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is San Juan del Sur?
San Juan del Sur is 1 hour behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in San Juan del Sur?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in San Juan del Sur show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in San Juan del Sur?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in San Juan del Sur show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and San Juan del Sur 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 del Sur), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Juan del Sur compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in San Juan del Sur later: until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Juan del Sur, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and San Juan del Sur change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in San Juan del Sur, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
