Playa del Carmen to San Lorenzo: time difference
San Lorenzo is 2 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 18:09 6:09 PM San Lorenzo 20:09 8:09 PM You –:–
18:09 6:09 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
20:09 8:09 PM
Paraguay Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:57
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+2 h
San Lorenzo is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and San Lorenzo 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 Lorenzo
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇵🇾 San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:09 | 20:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Paraguay Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Asuncion |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Mar 27, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:15 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 489,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and San Lorenzo: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Lorenzo?
San Lorenzo is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in San Lorenzo?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in San Lorenzo show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in San Lorenzo when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 8:00 PM in San Lorenzo.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in San Lorenzo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Lorenzo.
When does the date change in San Lorenzo compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in San Lorenzo earlier: at 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in San Lorenzo, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Lorenzo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor San Lorenzo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
