🇳🇿 Auckland, New Zealand
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- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Twilight
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 19:32 · 12 h 47 min
Auckland to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 18 h behind Auckland. 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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Auckland 19:50 7:50 PM Playa del Carmen 01:50 1:50 AM You –:–
19:50 7:50 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 19:32
01:50 1:50 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−18 h
Playa del Carmen is 18 h behind Auckland.
When you, Auckland 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
🇳🇿 Auckland
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇿 Auckland | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:50 | 01:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Auckland | — | −18 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Auckland | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:32 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 47 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,463,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Auckland with another city
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Auckland and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Auckland and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 18 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Auckland is on UTC+13.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Auckland?
The working day in Auckland starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Auckland, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Auckland, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Auckland and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Auckland (3:00 PM (the previous day) to 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Auckland is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 PM in Auckland, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 6:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Auckland.
Is the time difference between Auckland and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Auckland switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Playa del Carmen will be 17 hours behind Auckland.
