Avarua to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h ahead of Avarua. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Avarua 04:16 4:16 AM Playa del Carmen 09:16 9:16 AM You –:–
04:16 4:16 AM
Cook Islands Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:41
09:16 9:16 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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+5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h ahead of Avarua.
When you, Avarua and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇨🇰 Avarua
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇰 Avarua | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:16 | 09:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cook Islands Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-10 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Avarua | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Rarotonga | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 28 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 5,000 | 149,923 |
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Avarua and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Avarua is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours ahead of Avarua: UTC−5 against UTC−10.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Avarua?
When it is 9:00 AM in Avarua, it is 2:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Avarua?
The working day in Avarua ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Avarua?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Avarua – that is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Avarua?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 7:00 PM in Avarua it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Avarua is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Avarua and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
