Benares to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 9 h behind Benares. 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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Benares 01:11 1:11 AM Playa del Carmen 16:11 4:11 PM You –:–
01:11 1:11 AM
Mauritius Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 05:37 · 🌙 18:14
16:11 4:11 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−9 h
Playa del Carmen is 9 h behind Benares.
When you, Benares 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
🇲🇺 Benares
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
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 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇺 Benares | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:11 | 16:11 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mauritius Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Benares | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Mauritius | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:37 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 37 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 9,927 | 149,923 |
Compare Benares with another city
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Big time differences
Benares and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Benares is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 9 hours behind Benares: UTC−5 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Benares?
When it is 9:00 AM in Benares, it is 12:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Benares?
The working day in Benares ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Benares?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Benares and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Benares it is 12:00 AM in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 6:00 PM in Benares.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 9:00 AM in Benares it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 3:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Benares.
Is the time difference between Benares and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Benares nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 9 hours.
