Playa del Carmen to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael 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.
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Playa del Carmen 04:51 4:51 AM San Rafael 06:51 6:51 AM You –:–
04:51 4:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
06:51 6:51 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 19:44
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+2 h
San Rafael is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:51 | 06:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Argentina/Mendoza |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 118,850 |
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Playa del Carmen and San Rafael: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Rafael 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 Rafael it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in San Rafael?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in San Rafael show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in San Rafael 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 Rafael.
When is it already the next day in San Rafael?
From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in San Rafael. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in San Rafael it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Rafael the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor San Rafael switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
