Playa del Carmen to Santa Barbara: time difference
Santa Barbara 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 04:14 4:14 AM Santa Barbara 03:14 3:14 AM You –:–
04:14 4:14 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
03:14 3:14 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
Santa Barbara is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Santa Barbara 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
🇨🇷 Santa Barbara
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 | 🇨🇷 Santa Barbara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:14 | 03:14 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 8,000 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Santa Barbara: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 1 hour behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Santa Barbara?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Santa Barbara show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Santa Barbara are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Barbara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Santa Barbara compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Santa Barbara later: until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Santa Barbara, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Barbara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Santa Barbara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
