Playa del Carmen to Santa Pola: time difference
Santa Pola is 7 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 19:13 7:13 PM Santa Pola 02:13 2:13 AM You –:–
19:13 7:13 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
02:13 2:13 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:14 · 🌙 19:22
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+7 h
Santa Pola is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Santa Pola 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 Pola
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 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇪🇸 Santa Pola |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:13 | 02:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 08:14 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 19:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 37,816 |
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Playa del Carmen and Santa Pola: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Santa Pola?
The clocks in Santa Pola are 7 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Santa Pola?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Santa Pola show 4:00 PM.
What time is it in Santa Pola when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Santa Pola.
When is a good time to call Santa Pola from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santa Pola – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Santa Pola compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Santa Pola earlier: at 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Santa Pola, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Pola change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Pola. From October 25, 2026, Santa Pola will be 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
