Samana to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Samana. 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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Samana 14:32 2:32 PM Playa del Carmen 13:32 1:32 PM You –:–
14:32 2:32 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:15
13:32 1:32 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Samana.
When you, Samana 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
🇩🇴 Samana
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 | 🇩🇴 Samana | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:32 | 13:32 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Samana | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santo Domingo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 108,179 | 149,923 |
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Samana and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Samana and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Samana is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Samana?
When it is 9:00 AM in Samana, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Samana?
The working day in Samana ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Samana?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Samana – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 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 1:00 AM in Samana 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 Samana.
Does the time difference between Samana and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
