St.James to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind St.James. 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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St.James 03:16 3:16 AM Playa del Carmen 02:16 2:16 AM You –:–
03:16 3:16 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:48
02:16 2:16 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind St.James.
When you, St.James 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
🇹🇹 St.James
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 | 🇹🇹 St.James | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:16 | 02:16 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from St.James | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Port of Spain | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 4,342 | 149,923 |
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St.James and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind St.James is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in St.James (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in St.James?
The working day in St.James 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 St.James?
The working day in St.James ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in St.James and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in St.James, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in St.James is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in St.James, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in St.James.
Does the time difference between St.James and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
