Santa Cruz to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Santa Cruz. 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 Cruz 21:45 9:45 PM Playa del Carmen 20:45 8:45 PM You –:–
21:45 9:45 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:21
20:45 8:45 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz 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 Cruz
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 Cruz | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:45 | 20:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Aruba | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 15,236 | 149,923 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
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Santa Cruz and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Santa Cruz is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Santa Cruz?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Santa Cruz is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Santa Cruz and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Santa Cruz nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
