Playa del Carmen to St.James: time difference
St.James 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 03:43 3:43 AM St.James 04:43 4:43 AM You –:–
03:43 3:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
04:43 4:43 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:48
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+1 h
St.James is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and St.James 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
🇹🇹 St.James
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 | 🇹🇹 St.James |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:43 | 04:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Port of Spain |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 4,342 |
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Playa del Carmen and St.James: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is St.James?
The clocks in St.James are 1 hour ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in St.James at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in St.James it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in St.James at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in St.James it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call St.James from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in St.James – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in St.James?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in St.James has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in St.James, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and St.James change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
