Playa del Carmen to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz 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 05:23 5:23 AM Santa Cruz 04:23 4:23 AM You –:–
05:23 5:23 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
04:23 4:23 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
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−1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 h behind 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
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 Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:23 | 04:23 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 06:44 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,665 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 1 hour behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Cruz 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 Cruz.
What time is it in Santa Cruz 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 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz 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 Cruz), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Santa Cruz compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Santa Cruz later: until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Santa Cruz switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
