Santa Lucia to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Santa Lucia. 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 Lucia 17:14 5:14 PM Playa del Carmen 16:14 4:14 PM You –:–
17:14 5:14 PM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:44
16:14 4:14 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Santa Lucia.
When you, Santa Lucia 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 Lucia
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 Lucia | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:14 | 16:14 |
| 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 Lucia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Havana | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:44 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | — | 149,923 |
Compare Santa Lucia with another city
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Santa Lucia and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Santa Lucia is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Santa Lucia: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Lucia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Lucia, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Santa Lucia?
The working day in Santa Lucia ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Santa Lucia and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Lucia (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 Lucia is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Santa Lucia, 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 Lucia.
Does the time difference between Santa Lucia and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Lucia. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Santa Lucia will have the same time.
