Saint John, New Brunswick to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Saint John, New Brunswick. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Saint John, New Brunswick 16:23 4:23 PM Playa del Carmen 14:23 2:23 PM You –:–
16:23 4:23 PM
Atlantic Daylight Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:34
14:23 2:23 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Saint John, New Brunswick.
When you, Saint John, New Brunswick and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Saint John, New Brunswick
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Saint John, New Brunswick | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:23 | 14:23 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Saint John, New Brunswick | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Moncton | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:34 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 48 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 70,063 | 149,923 |
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Saint John, New Brunswick and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Saint John, New Brunswick, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours behind those in Saint John (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Saint John, New Brunswick, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Saint John, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Saint John, New Brunswick?
When it is 6:00 PM in Saint John, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Saint John, New Brunswick?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Saint John – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 2:00 AM in Saint John, New Brunswick, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Saint John.
Does the time difference between Saint John, New Brunswick, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Saint John. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 1 hour behind Saint John.
