Akita to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Akita. 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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Akita 00:25 12:25 AM Playa del Carmen 10:25 10:25 AM You –:–
00:25 12:25 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 16:54
10:25 10:25 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−14 h
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Akita.
When you, Akita 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
🇯🇵 Akita
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Akita | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:25 | 10:25 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Akita | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 16:54 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 307,672 | 149,923 |
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Akita and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Akita is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 14 hours behind Akita: UTC−5 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Akita?
The working day in Akita starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Akita?
When it is 6:00 PM in Akita, it is 4:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Akita and Playa del Carmen are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Akita at 9:00 AM, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 11:00 PM in Akita time.
Until what time in Akita is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 PM in Akita, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Akita.
Is the time difference between Akita and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Akita nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 14 hours.
