Bacong to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Bacong. 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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Bacong 07:21 7:21 AM Playa del Carmen 18:21 6:21 PM You –:–
07:21 7:21 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 17:30
18:21 6:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Bacong.
When you, Bacong 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
🇵🇭 Bacong
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
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 10 10 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇭 Bacong | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:21 | 18:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bacong | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:36 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 41,207 | 149,923 |
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Bacong and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Bacong and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Bacong is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Bacong?
The working day in Bacong starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Bacong?
The working day in Bacong ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bacong 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 Bacong at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 10:00 PM in Bacong time.
Until what time in Bacong is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 PM in Bacong, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Bacong.
Is the time difference between Bacong and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Bacong nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
