San Luis to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind San Luis. 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 Luis 11:40 11:40 AM Playa del Carmen 09:40 9:40 AM You –:–
11:40 11:40 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 19:37
09:40 9:40 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind San Luis.
When you, San Luis 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 Luis
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 Luis | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:40 | 09:40 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Luis | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/San Luis | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:48 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 19:37 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 12 h 49 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 204,019 | 149,923 |
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San Luis and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between San Luis and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while San Luis is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in San Luis?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Luis, it is 7:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Luis, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in San Luis, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Luis and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Luis (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in San Luis is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 AM in San Luis, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in San Luis.
Is the time difference between San Luis and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither San Luis nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
