Santo Domingo to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Santo Domingo. 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 Domingo 22:02 10:02 PM Playa del Carmen 21:02 9:02 PM You –:–
22:02 10:02 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:23
21:02 9:02 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Santo Domingo.
When you, Santo Domingo 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 Domingo
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 | 🇩🇴 Santo Domingo | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:02 | 21:02 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santo Domingo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santo Domingo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 965,040 | 149,923 |
Compare Santo Domingo with another city
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Santo Domingo and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Santo Domingo is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Santo Domingo: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Santo Domingo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santo Domingo, 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 Santo Domingo?
The working day in Santo Domingo ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Santo Domingo and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santo Domingo, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Santo Domingo it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Santo Domingo.
Is the time difference between Santo Domingo and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Santo Domingo nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
