Santa Ana to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Santa Ana. 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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Santa Ana 02:46 2:46 AM Playa del Carmen 03:46 3:46 AM You –:–
02:46 2:46 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
03:46 3:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Santa Ana.
When you, Santa Ana 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
🇨🇷 Santa Ana
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 | 🇨🇷 Santa Ana | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:46 | 03:46 |
| 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 Santa Ana | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 13,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Santa Ana with another city
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Santa Ana and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Ana and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Santa Ana is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Ana?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Ana, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Ana, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Ana, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Santa Ana?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Santa Ana – 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).
From what time in Santa Ana is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Santa Ana, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Santa Ana.
Does the time gap between Santa Ana and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Santa Ana nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
