San Rafael to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of San Rafael. 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 Rafael 06:31 6:31 AM Playa del Carmen 07:31 7:31 AM You –:–
06:31 6:31 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
07:31 7:31 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of San Rafael.
When you, San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 Rafael | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:31 | 07:31 |
| 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 Rafael | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 30,000 | 149,923 |
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San Rafael and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Rafael is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in San Rafael (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in San Rafael, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in San Rafael, 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 Rafael?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Rafael, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both San Rafael and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Rafael (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in San Rafael 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 Rafael.
Is the time difference between San Rafael and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither San Rafael nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
