Playa del Carmen to Santa Cruz do Sul: time difference
Santa Cruz do Sul is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 19:34 7:34 PM Santa Cruz do Sul 21:34 9:34 PM You –:–
19:34 7:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
21:34 9:34 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:43
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+2 h
Santa Cruz do Sul is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz do Sul 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 do Sul
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇧🇷 Santa Cruz do Sul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:34 | 21:34 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 133,246 |
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Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz do Sul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Santa Cruz do Sul?
The clocks in Santa Cruz do Sul are 2 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Santa Cruz do Sul?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Santa Cruz do Sul show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Santa Cruz do Sul when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 8:00 PM in Santa Cruz do Sul.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz do Sul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz do Sul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Santa Cruz do Sul?
From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Santa Cruz do Sul. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Santa Cruz do Sul it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Cruz do Sul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Santa Cruz do Sul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
