Playa del Carmen to Santa Teresa: time difference
Santa Teresa 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 09:42 9:42 AM Santa Teresa 08:42 8:42 AM You –:–
09:42 9:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
08:42 8:42 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 17:22
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−1 h
Santa Teresa is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Santa Teresa 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 Teresa
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 Teresa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:42 | 08:42 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 3,099 |
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Playa del Carmen and Santa Teresa: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Teresa?
Santa Teresa is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Teresa 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 Teresa it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Teresa 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 Teresa it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Santa Teresa from Playa del Carmen?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Teresa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Santa Teresa?
Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Santa Teresa. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Santa Teresa it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santa Teresa change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
