Playa del Carmen to San Juan: time difference
San Juan is 1 h ahead of 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 03:55 3:55 AM San Juan 04:55 4:55 AM You –:–
03:55 3:55 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
04:55 4:55 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:07
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+1 h
San Juan is 1 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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇵🇷 San Juan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:55 | 04:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Puerto Rico |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 322,854 |
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Playa del Carmen and San Juan: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is San Juan?
San Juan is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against 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 10:00 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 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and San Juan are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Juan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in San Juan?
From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in San Juan. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in San Juan it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Juan the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor San Juan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
