San José to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind San José. 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 José 18:36 6:36 PM Playa del Carmen 16:36 4:36 PM You –:–
18:36 6:36 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
16:36 4:36 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind San José.
When you, San José 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 José
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
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇾 San José | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:36 | 16:36 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San José | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 13 h 6 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 36,747 | 149,923 |
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San José and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind San José is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 2 hours behind those in San José (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in San José?
The working day in San José starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in San José?
The working day in San José ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San José and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San José, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with San José?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in San José, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, San José is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between San José and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
