Akure to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Akure. 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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Akure 20:45 8:45 PM Playa del Carmen 14:45 2:45 PM You –:–
20:45 8:45 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 18:24
14:45 2:45 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Akure.
When you, Akure 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
🇳🇬 Akure
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 | 🇳🇬 Akure | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:45 | 14:45 |
| 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 Akure | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:27 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 387,087 | 149,923 |
Compare Akure with another city
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Big time differences
Akure and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Akure and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Akure is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Akure?
When it is 9:00 AM in Akure, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Akure?
The working day in Akure ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Akure and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Akure (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Akure?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Akure, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Akure is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Akure and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Akure nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 6 hours.
