Santa Anna, TX to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Santa Anna, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Santa Anna, TX 11:33 11:33 AM Playa del Carmen 12:33 12:33 PM You –:–
11:33 11:33 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 17:45
12:33 12:33 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Santa Anna, TX.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Santa Anna, TX
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🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Santa Anna, TX | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:33 | 12:33 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Anna, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,000 | 149,923 |
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Santa Anna, TX and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Anna, TX, and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Santa Anna is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Santa Anna, TX?
The working day in Santa Anna starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Anna, TX, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Anna, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Santa Anna, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Santa Anna – 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 Anna, TX, is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Santa Anna, 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 Anna.
Is the time difference between Santa Anna, TX, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Santa Anna switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Playa del Carmen and Santa Anna will have the same time.
