Playa del Carmen to Santa Cruz, CA: time difference
Santa Cruz, CA is 2 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
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Playa del Carmen 00:47 12:47 AM Santa Cruz, CA 22:47 10:47 PM You –:–
00:47 12:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:29
22:47 10:47 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
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−2 h
Santa Cruz, CA is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz, CA 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, CA
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:47 | 22:47 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:43 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 64,220 |
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Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz, CA?
Santa Cruz is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Cruz, CA, 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 Cruz it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Cruz, CA, 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 Cruz it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Cruz), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Santa Cruz, CA, compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Santa Cruz later: until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Santa Cruz, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Cruz. From November 1, 2026, Santa Cruz will be 3 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
