Santa Cruz to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of 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 03:35 3:35 AM Playa del Carmen 04:35 4:35 AM You –:–
03:35 3:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
04:35 4:35 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of 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
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 Cruz | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:35 | 04:35 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 1,665 | 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 ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Santa Cruz is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
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 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Santa Cruz?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz – 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 Cruz 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 Cruz.
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.
