Playa del Carmen to Santa Cruz de La Palma: time difference
Santa Cruz de La Palma is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇸 Santa Cruz de La Palma, Spain
20
- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Night
☀️ 08:15 · 🌙 19:38 · 11 h 22 min
+6 h
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 16:43 4:43 PM Santa Cruz de La Palma 22:43 10:43 PM You –:–
16:43 4:43 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
22:43 10:43 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:15 · 🌙 19:38
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+6 h
Santa Cruz de La Palma is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz de La Palma 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 de La Palma
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇪🇸 Santa Cruz de La Palma |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:43 | 22:43 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Atlantic/Canary |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 08:15 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 19:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 15,441 |
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Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz de La Palma: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz de La Palma?
Santa Cruz de La Palma is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Cruz de La Palma 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 de La Palma it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Cruz de La Palma when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Santa Cruz de La Palma.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz de La Palma are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz de La Palma), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Santa Cruz de La Palma?
From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Santa Cruz de La Palma. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Santa Cruz de La Palma it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz de La Palma change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Cruz de La Palma. From October 25, 2026, Santa Cruz de La Palma will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
