Santa Monica, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Santa Monica, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Santa Monica, CA 17:54 5:54 PM Playa del Carmen 19:54 7:54 PM You –:–
17:54 5:54 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:17
19:54 7:54 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Santa Monica, CA.
When you, Santa Monica, CA 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 Monica, 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 Monica, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:54 | 19:54 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Monica, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 89,736 | 149,923 |
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Santa Monica, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Monica, CA, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Santa Monica, CA?
The working day in Santa Monica starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Monica, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Monica, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Santa Monica, 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 Monica, 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 Monica, 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 Monica.
Does the time gap between Santa Monica, CA, and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santa Monica but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
