San Pedro to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of San Pedro. 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 Pedro 01:28 1:28 AM Playa del Carmen 02:28 2:28 AM You –:–
01:28 1:28 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:29
02:28 2:28 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of San Pedro.
When you, San Pedro 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 Pedro
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 Pedro | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:28 | 02:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Pedro | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Belize | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:29 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 15,456 | 149,923 |
Compare San Pedro with another city
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San Pedro and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Pedro is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in San Pedro (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in San Pedro, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in San Pedro, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in San Pedro?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Pedro, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both San Pedro and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Pedro (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in San Pedro is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Pedro, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in San Pedro.
Does the time difference between San Pedro and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
