Sosua to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Sosua. 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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Sosua 15:00 3:00 PM Playa del Carmen 14:00 2:00 PM You –:–
15:00 3:00 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:37 · 🌙 18:20
14:00 2:00 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Sosua.
When you, Sosua 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
🇩🇴 Sosua
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 | 🇩🇴 Sosua | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sosua | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santo Domingo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:37 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 7,713 | 149,923 |
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Sosua and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sosua and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sosua is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Sosua?
The working day in Sosua starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Sosua?
The working day in Sosua ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sosua and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sosua, 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 Sosua 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 Sosua.
Is the time difference between Sosua and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sosua nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
