Playa del Carmen to Sao Tome: time difference
Sao Tome is 5 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇸🇹 Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe
51
- Greenwich Mean Time
- UTC+0
- Daytime
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:24 · 12 h 6 min
+5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Playa del Carmen 05:51 5:51 AM Sao Tome 10:51 10:51 AM You –:–
05:51 5:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
10:51 10:51 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:24
·
+5 h
Sao Tome is 5 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Sao Tome 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
🇸🇹 Sao Tome
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 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:51 | 10:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Sao Tome |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:18 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 53,300 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
More comparisons with Playa del Carmen: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Playa del Carmen and Sao Tome: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sao Tome?
Sao Tome is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+0, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Sao Tome at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Tome it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sao Tome when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 11:00 PM in Sao Tome.
When is a good time to call Sao Tome from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Tome – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Sao Tome?
From 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Sao Tome. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in Sao Tome it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Sao Tome change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Sao Tome, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
