Santa Maria to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Santa Maria. 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 Maria 08:58 8:58 AM Playa del Carmen 06:58 6:58 AM You –:–
08:58 8:58 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 18:47
06:58 6:58 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Santa Maria.
When you, Santa Maria 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 Maria
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
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Santa Maria | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:58 | 06:58 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Maria | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 52 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 271,735 | 149,923 |
Compare Santa Maria with another city
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Santa Maria and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Santa Maria is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Santa Maria?
The working day in Santa Maria starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Santa Maria and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Santa Maria?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Santa Maria, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Santa Maria is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Santa Maria and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
