Santos to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Santos. 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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Santos 03:38 3:38 AM Playa del Carmen 01:38 1:38 AM You –:–
03:38 3:38 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:37 · 🌙 18:09
01:38 1:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Santos.
When you, Santos 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
🇧🇷 Santos
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 | 🇧🇷 Santos | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:38 | 01:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santos | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:37 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 418,608 | 149,923 |
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Santos and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Santos and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Santos is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Santos?
The working day in Santos starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Santos?
The working day in Santos ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Santos?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Santos – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Santos is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 AM in Santos, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Santos.
Does the time difference between Santos and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
