Aba to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Aba. 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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Aba 16:39 4:39 PM Playa del Carmen 10:39 10:39 AM You –:–
16:39 4:39 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:17
10:39 10:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Aba.
When you, Aba 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
🇳🇬 Aba
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
18 6 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Aba | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:39 | 10:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Aba | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 1,020,900 | 149,923 |
Compare Aba with another city
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Big time differences
Aba and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Aba is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Aba: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Aba?
The working day in Aba starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Aba?
The working day in Aba ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Aba?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Aba – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 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 6:00 AM in Aba it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Aba.
Does the time difference between Aba and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 6 hours all year.
