Playa del Carmen to Sosua: time difference
Sosua is 1 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 14:40 2:40 PM Sosua 15:40 3:40 PM You –:–
14:40 2:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
15:40 3:40 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:37 · 🌙 18:20
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+1 h
Sosua is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Sosua are all at the desk
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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
🇩🇴 Sosua
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇩🇴 Sosua |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:40 | 15:40 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Santo Domingo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 06:37 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 7,713 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sosua: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Sosua?
Sosua is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Sosua?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Sosua show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sosua at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Sosua it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Sosua are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sosua), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sosua compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Sosua earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sosua, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sosua the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Sosua switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
