Playa del Carmen to Santiago: time difference
Santiago 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 20:12 8:12 PM Santiago 22:12 10:12 PM You –:–
20:12 8:12 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
22:12 10:12 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 19:51
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+2 h
Santiago is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Santiago 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
🇨🇱 Santiago
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 | 🇨🇱 Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:12 | 22:12 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 19:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 6,139,087 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Santiago: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santiago?
Santiago is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Santiago?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Santiago show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Santiago?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Santiago show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Santiago overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santiago.
When is it already the next day in Santiago?
From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Santiago. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Santiago it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santiago change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santiago. From April 3, 2027, Santiago will be 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen.
