St Thomas to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind St Thomas. 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 Thomas 16:16 4:16 PM Playa del Carmen 15:16 3:16 PM You –:–
16:16 4:16 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 17:57
15:16 3:16 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind St Thomas.
When you, St Thomas 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 Thomas
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 Thomas | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:16 | 15:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from St Thomas | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/St Thomas | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:15 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 20,000 | 149,923 |
Compare St Thomas with another city
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St Thomas and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind St Thomas is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in St Thomas (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in St Thomas?
When it is 9:00 AM in St Thomas, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in St Thomas, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in St Thomas, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in St Thomas 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 Thomas, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in St Thomas is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in St Thomas, 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 Thomas.
Is the time difference between St Thomas and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither St Thomas nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
