Santo Andre to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Santo Andre. 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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Santo Andre 15:31 3:31 PM Playa del Carmen 13:31 1:31 PM You –:–
15:31 3:31 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:11
13:31 1:31 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Santo Andre.
When you, Santo Andre 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
🇧🇷 Santo Andre
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 | 🇧🇷 Santo Andre | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:31 | 13:31 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santo Andre | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:35 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 12 h 36 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 748,919 | 149,923 |
Compare Santo Andre with another city
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Santo Andre and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Santo Andre is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Santo Andre: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Santo Andre?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santo Andre, it is 7:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Santo Andre?
The working day in Santo Andre ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Santo Andre and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santo Andre (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Santo Andre?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 AM in Santo Andre, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Santo Andre is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Santo Andre and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Santo Andre nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
