Santa Barbara to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Santa Barbara. 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 Barbara 02:37 2:37 AM Playa del Carmen 03:37 3:37 AM You –:–
02:37 2:37 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
03:37 3:37 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Santa Barbara.
When you, Santa Barbara 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 Barbara
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 Barbara | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:37 | 03:37 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Barbara | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Santa Barbara with another city
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Santa Barbara and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Barbara is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Santa Barbara (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Barbara?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Barbara, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Barbara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Barbara, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Santa Barbara?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Santa Barbara – 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).
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara.
Does the time gap between Santa Barbara and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Santa Barbara nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
