Playa del Carmen to Santa Maria: time difference
Santa Maria 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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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 07:19 7:19 AM Santa Maria 09:19 9:19 AM You –:–
07:19 7:19 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
09:19 9:19 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 18:47
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+2 h
Santa Maria is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Santa Maria 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 Maria
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 Maria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:19 | 09:19 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:45 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 271,735 |
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Playa del Carmen and Santa Maria: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Santa Maria?
The clocks in Santa Maria are 2 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Santa Maria when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 11:00 AM in Santa Maria.
What time is it in Santa Maria 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 Maria it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Santa Maria from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Maria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Santa Maria?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Santa Maria has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Santa Maria, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Maria change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
