San Miguel de Allende to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of San Miguel de Allende. 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 Miguel de Allende 22:45 10:45 PM Playa del Carmen 23:45 11:45 PM You –:–
22:45 10:45 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:37 · 🌙 18:25
23:45 11:45 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of San Miguel de Allende.
When you, San Miguel de Allende 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 Miguel de Allende
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 Miguel de Allende | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:45 | 23:45 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Miguel de Allende | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:37 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 72,452 | 149,923 |
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San Miguel de Allende and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between San Miguel de Allende and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Miguel de Allende is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in San Miguel de Allende?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Miguel de Allende, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in San Miguel de Allende?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Miguel de Allende, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from San Miguel de Allende?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Miguel de Allende – 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 Miguel de Allende 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 Miguel de Allende.
Does the time gap between San Miguel de Allende and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Miguel de Allende nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
