St Lucia to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind St Lucia. 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 Lucia 08:38 8:38 AM Playa del Carmen 07:38 7:38 AM You –:–
08:38 8:38 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:48
07:38 7:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind St Lucia.
When you, St Lucia 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 Lucia
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 Lucia | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:38 | 07:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from St Lucia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/St Lucia | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,355 | 149,923 |
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St Lucia and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind St Lucia is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in St Lucia (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in St Lucia, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in St Lucia, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in St Lucia?
When it is 6:00 PM in St Lucia, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from St Lucia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in St Lucia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in St Lucia is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in St Lucia, 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 Lucia.
Does the time difference between St Lucia and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
