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 07:43 7:43 AM San Juan 08:43 8:43 AM You –:–
07:43 7:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
08:43 8:43 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:48
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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 | 07:43 | 08:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Port of Spain |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | — |
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Playa del Carmen and San Juan: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is San Juan?
The clocks in San Juan are 1 hour ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−4 and 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.
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 PM in San Juan.
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.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in San Juan?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in San Juan has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in San Juan, it is still the previous 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.
