Saint Lucia to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Saint Lucia. 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 Lucia 23:38 11:38 PM Playa del Carmen 22:38 10:38 PM You –:–
23:38 11:38 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:49
22:38 10:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Saint Lucia.
When you, Saint Lucia 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 Lucia
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
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:38 | 22:38 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Saint Lucia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/St Lucia | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 167,591 | 149,923 |
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Saint Lucia and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Saint Lucia and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Saint Lucia is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Saint Lucia?
The working day in Saint Lucia starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Saint Lucia?
The working day in Saint Lucia ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Saint Lucia and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Saint Lucia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Saint Lucia it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Saint Lucia.
Is the time difference between Saint Lucia and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Saint Lucia nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
