Playa del Carmen to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz 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 01:54 1:54 AM Santa Cruz 02:54 2:54 AM You –:–
01:54 1:54 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
02:54 2:54 AM
Bolivia Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz 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 Cruz
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 Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:54 | 02:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Bolivia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/La Paz |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,800,000 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Santa Cruz show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Santa Cruz show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Santa Cruz overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Santa Cruz?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Santa Cruz has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
