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 22:25 10:25 PM Playa del Carmen 23:25 11:25 PM You –:–
22:25 10:25 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:20
23:25 11:25 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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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 | 22:25 | 23:25 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Pedro | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:27 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 27,477 | 149,923 |
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San Pedro and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between San Pedro and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Pedro is on 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.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with San Pedro?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Pedro it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, San Pedro is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between San Pedro and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Pedro nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
