San Fernando to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of San Fernando. 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 Fernando 02:49 2:49 AM Playa del Carmen 03:49 3:49 AM You –:–
02:49 2:49 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 17:48
03:49 3:49 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of San Fernando.
When you, San Fernando 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 Fernando
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 San Fernando | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:49 | 03:49 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Fernando | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:08 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 11,867 | 149,923 |
Compare San Fernando with another city
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San Fernando and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between San Fernando and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Fernando is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Fernando, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in San Fernando, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in San Fernando?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Fernando, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both San Fernando and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Fernando (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in San Fernando is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Fernando, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in San Fernando.
Does the time gap between San Fernando and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Fernando nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
