San Cristobal to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind San Cristobal. 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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San Cristobal 10:18 10:18 AM Playa del Carmen 09:18 9:18 AM You –:–
10:18 10:18 AM
Venezuela Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:37 · 🌙 18:36
09:18 9:18 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind San Cristobal.
When you, San Cristobal 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
🇻🇪 San Cristobal
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 | 🇻🇪 San Cristobal | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:18 | 09:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Venezuela Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Cristobal | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Caracas | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:37 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 282,830 | 149,923 |
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San Cristobal and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind San Cristobal is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind San Cristobal: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in San Cristobal?
The working day in San Cristobal 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 when it is 6:00 PM in San Cristobal?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Cristobal, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both San Cristobal and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Cristobal (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in San Cristobal is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in San Cristobal, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in San Cristobal.
Does the time difference between San Cristobal and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
