Playa del Carmen to Santos: time difference
Santos 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
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Playa del Carmen 07:16 7:16 AM Santos 09:16 9:16 AM You –:–
07:16 7:16 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
09:16 9:16 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:37 · 🌙 18:09
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+2 h
Santos is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇧🇷 Santos
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 | 🇧🇷 Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:16 | 09:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 05:37 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 418,608 |
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Playa del Carmen and Santos: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santos?
Santos is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Santos at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Santos it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Santos?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Santos show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Santos 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 Santos.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Santos?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Santos has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Santos, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Santos change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
