Aktau to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 10 h behind Aktau. 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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Aktau 14:30 2:30 PM Playa del Carmen 04:30 4:30 AM You –:–
14:30 2:30 PM
West Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:53 · 🌙 18:49
04:30 4:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−10 h
Playa del Carmen is 10 h behind Aktau.
When you, Aktau 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
🇰🇿 Aktau
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
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 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇿 Aktau | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:30 | 04:30 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Kazakhstan Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Aktau | — | −10 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Aqtau | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:53 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 273,830 | 149,923 |
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Aktau and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Aktau is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 10 hours behind those in Aktau (UTC−5 and UTC+5).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Aktau?
The working day in Aktau starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Aktau?
When it is 6:00 PM in Aktau, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Aktau 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 Aktau at 9:00 AM, it is 11:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 7:00 PM in Aktau time.
Until what time in Aktau is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 10:00 AM in Aktau, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 2:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Aktau.
Is the time difference between Aktau and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Aktau nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 10 hours.
