Playa del Carmen to Santa Clara: time difference
Santa Clara is 1 h ahead of 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 15:30 3:30 PM Santa Clara 16:30 4:30 PM You –:–
15:30 3:30 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
16:30 4:30 PM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:54
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+1 h
Santa Clara is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Santa Clara 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 Clara
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇨🇺 Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:30 | 16:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Cuba Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Havana |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 216,056 |
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Playa del Carmen and Santa Clara: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Santa Clara?
Santa Clara is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Clara at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Clara it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Clara at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Clara it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Santa Clara are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Clara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Santa Clara?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Santa Clara has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Santa Clara, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Clara the same all year?
No. Only Santa Clara switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Santa Clara and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
