Sao Tome and Principe to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Sao Tome and Principe. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sao Tome and Principe 04:45 4:45 AM Playa del Carmen 23:45 11:45 PM You –:–
04:45 4:45 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:24
23:45 11:45 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Sao Tome and Principe.
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Working hours
🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe
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
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:45 | 23:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sao Tome and Principe | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Sao Tome | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:18 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:24 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 204,327 | 149,923 |
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Sao Tome and Principe and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Tome and Principe and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sao Tome and Principe is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Sao Tome and Principe?
The working day in Sao Tome and Principe starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Sao Tome and Principe?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 5:00 AM in Sao Tome and Principe it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Sao Tome and Principe.
Does the time difference between Sao Tome and Principe and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
