San Jose, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of San Jose, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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San Jose, CA 20:38 8:38 PM Playa del Carmen 22:38 10:38 PM You –:–
20:38 8:38 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:40
22:38 10:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of San Jose, CA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 San Jose, 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 Jose, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:38 | 22:38 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,035,317 | 149,923 |
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San Jose, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose, CA, and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from San Jose, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in San Jose – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in San Jose, CA, is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 10:00 PM in San Jose, 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 Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose, CA, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of San Jose.
