Santa Cruz, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Santa Cruz, CA 21:49 9:49 PM Playa del Carmen 23:49 11:49 PM You –:–
21:49 9:49 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
23:49 11:49 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:29
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:49 | 23:49 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 64,220 | 149,923 |
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Santa Cruz, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Cruz, CA, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead of Santa Cruz: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Santa Cruz, CA?
The working day in Santa Cruz ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Santa Cruz, CA, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Cruz, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 10:00 PM in Santa Cruz, CA, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Is the time difference between Santa Cruz, CA, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Santa Cruz switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of Santa Cruz.
