Playa del Carmen to Santa Lucia: time difference
Santa Lucia 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 17:28 5:28 PM Santa Lucia 18:28 6:28 PM You –:–
17:28 5:28 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
18:28 6:28 PM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:44
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+1 h
Santa Lucia is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Santa Lucia 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 Lucia
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 Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:28 | 18:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Cuba Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Havana |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | — |
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Playa del Carmen and Santa Lucia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Santa Lucia?
The clocks in Santa Lucia are 1 hour ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Santa Lucia 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 Lucia it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Lucia 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 Lucia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Santa Lucia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Lucia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Santa Lucia compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Santa Lucia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Santa Lucia, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Santa Lucia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santa Lucia but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Santa Lucia and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
