San Francisco, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of San Francisco, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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San Francisco, CA 05:04 5:04 AM Playa del Carmen 07:04 7:04 AM You –:–
05:04 5:04 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:41
07:04 7:04 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 Francisco, CA.
When you, San Francisco, CA 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 Francisco, 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 Francisco, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:04 | 07:04 |
| 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 Francisco, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 873,965 | 149,923 |
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San Francisco, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Francisco, CA, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours ahead of those in San Francisco (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in San Francisco, CA?
The working day in San Francisco ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Francisco, 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 Francisco, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in San Francisco, CA, is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 10:00 PM in San Francisco, 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 Francisco.
Does the time gap between San Francisco, CA, and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in San Francisco but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of San Francisco.
