Playa del Carmen to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Playa del Carmen 09:40 9:40 AM San Rafael 08:40 8:40 AM You –:–
09:40 9:40 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
08:40 8:40 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
·
−1 h
San Rafael is 1 h behind 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
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇨🇷 San Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:40 | 08:40 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 30,000 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
More comparisons with Playa del Carmen: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Playa del Carmen and San Rafael: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is San Rafael?
The clocks in San Rafael are 1 hour behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Rafael when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 8:00 AM in San Rafael.
What time is it in San Rafael 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 Rafael.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and San Rafael are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Rafael), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in San Rafael?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in San Rafael has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Rafael, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and San Rafael change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
