Playa del Carmen to San Rafael del Sur: time difference
San Rafael del Sur 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 12:12 12:12 PM San Rafael del Sur 11:12 11:12 AM You –:–
12:12 12:12 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
11:12 11:12 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
San Rafael del Sur is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and San Rafael del Sur 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 del Sur
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 Rafael del Sur |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:12 | 11:12 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Managua |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 54,846 |
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Playa del Carmen and San Rafael del Sur: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is San Rafael del Sur?
San Rafael del Sur is 1 hour behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Rafael del Sur 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 del Sur it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in San Rafael del Sur?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in San Rafael del Sur show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Rafael del Sur 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 Rafael del Sur – 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 Rafael del Sur?
Before 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in San Rafael del Sur has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Rafael del Sur, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and San Rafael del Sur change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in San Rafael del Sur, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
