San Pedro de Atacama to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind San Pedro de Atacama. 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 de Atacama 05:44 5:44 AM Playa del Carmen 03:44 3:44 AM You –:–
05:44 5:44 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 19:37
03:44 3:44 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind San Pedro de Atacama.
When you, San Pedro de Atacama 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 de Atacama
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 Pedro de Atacama | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:44 | 03:44 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Pedro de Atacama | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 19:37 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 12 h 34 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 5,347 | 149,923 |
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San Pedro de Atacama and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between San Pedro de Atacama and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while San Pedro de Atacama is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in San Pedro de Atacama?
The working day in San Pedro de Atacama starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Pedro de Atacama, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in San Pedro de Atacama, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from San Pedro de Atacama?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in San Pedro de Atacama – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in San Pedro de Atacama is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 AM in San Pedro de Atacama, 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 Pedro de Atacama.
Does the time gap between San Pedro de Atacama and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in San Pedro de Atacama but not in Playa del Carmen. From April 3, 2027, Playa del Carmen will be 1 hour behind San Pedro de Atacama.
