San Ignacio to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of San Ignacio. 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 Ignacio 04:29 4:29 AM Playa del Carmen 05:29 5:29 AM You –:–
04:29 4:29 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:39
05:29 5:29 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of San Ignacio.
When you, San Ignacio 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 Ignacio
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 Ignacio | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:29 | 05:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Ignacio | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Belize | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:39 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 17,878 | 149,923 |
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San Ignacio and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Ignacio is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in San Ignacio (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in San Ignacio?
The working day in San Ignacio starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in San Ignacio?
The working day in San Ignacio ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from San Ignacio?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Ignacio – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in San Ignacio it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in San Ignacio.
Does the time gap between San Ignacio and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Ignacio nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
