San Diego, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of San Diego, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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San Diego, CA 00:59 12:59 AM Playa del Carmen 02:59 2:59 AM You –:–
00:59 12:59 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:23
02:59 2:59 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of San Diego, CA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 San Diego, CA
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 San Diego, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:59 | 02:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Diego, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:50 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,386,932 | 149,923 |
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San Diego, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of San Diego, CA, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead of San Diego: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Diego, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in San Diego, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Diego, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in San Diego, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in San Diego, CA, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Diego, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in San Diego, CA, is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 10:00 PM in San Diego, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in San Diego.
Does the time difference between San Diego, CA, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Diego. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of San Diego.
