Santa Clara to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Santa Clara. 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 Clara 15:30 3:30 PM Playa del Carmen 14:30 2:30 PM You –:–
15:30 3:30 PM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:54
14:30 2:30 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Santa Clara.
When you, Santa Clara 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 Clara
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
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇺 Santa Clara | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:30 | 14:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cuba Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Clara | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Havana | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:18 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 216,056 | 149,923 |
Compare Santa Clara with another city
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Santa Clara and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Clara and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Santa Clara is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Clara, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Clara, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Clara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Clara, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Santa Clara and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Clara (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Santa Clara is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Santa Clara, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Santa Clara.
Does the time difference between Santa Clara and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Clara. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Santa Clara will have the same time.
