Playa del Carmen to San Juan: time difference
San Juan is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+13 h
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Playa del Carmen 15:32 3:32 PM San Juan 04:32 4:32 AM You –:–
15:32 3:32 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
04:32 4:32 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 17:35
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+13 h
San Juan is 13 h ahead of 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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇵🇭 San Juan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:32 | 04:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Philippine Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Manila |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 126,347 |
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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 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Juan when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 PM in San Juan.
What time is it in San Juan when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 AM (the next day) in San Juan.
When is a good time to call San Juan from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in San Juan do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 PM in San Juan; when the working day starts in San Juan, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in San Juan compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in San Juan earlier: at 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in San Juan, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
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 13 hours all year round.
