Playa del Carmen to San Pedro: time difference
San Pedro 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 00:25 12:25 AM San Pedro 23:25 11:25 PM You –:–
00:25 12:25 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
23:25 11:25 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
San Pedro is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and San Pedro 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 Pedro
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 Pedro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:25 | 23:25 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 27,477 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and San Pedro: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Pedro?
San Pedro is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Pedro 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 Pedro it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Pedro when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 5:00 PM in San Pedro.
When is a good time to call San Pedro from Playa del Carmen?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Pedro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in San Pedro?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in San Pedro has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Pedro, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Pedro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor San Pedro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
