Playa del Carmen to San Rafael, CA: time difference
San Rafael, CA is 2 h behind 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 23:48 11:48 PM San Rafael, CA 21:48 9:48 PM You –:–
23:48 11:48 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:29
21:48 9:48 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:39
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−2 h
San Rafael, CA is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
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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, CA
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇸 San Rafael, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:48 | 21:48 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:43 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 58,704 |
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Playa del Carmen and San Rafael, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Rafael, CA?
San Rafael is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in San Rafael, CA?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in San Rafael show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in San Rafael, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 4:00 PM in San Rafael.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in San Rafael, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Rafael.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in San Rafael, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in San Rafael has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in San Rafael, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Rafael, CA, the same all year?
No. Only San Rafael switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Rafael will be 3 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
