Playa del Carmen to Santa Tecla: time difference
Santa Tecla is 1 h behind 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 22:37 10:37 PM Santa Tecla 21:37 9:37 PM You –:–
22:37 10:37 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
21:37 9:37 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:38
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−1 h
Santa Tecla is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Santa Tecla 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 Tecla
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇸🇻 Santa Tecla |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:37 | 21:37 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/El Salvador |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 138,695 |
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Playa del Carmen and Santa Tecla: common questions
How far behind Playa del Carmen is Santa Tecla?
Santa Tecla is 1 hour behind Playa del Carmen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Tecla 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 Tecla it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Tecla 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 Tecla it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Santa Tecla overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Tecla.
When does the date change in Santa Tecla compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Santa Tecla later: until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Santa Tecla, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Tecla the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Santa Tecla switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
