Benin to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Benin. 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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Benin 03:34 3:34 AM Playa del Carmen 21:34 9:34 PM You –:–
03:34 3:34 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
21:34 9:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Benin.
When you, Benin 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
🇧🇯 Benin
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 | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:34 | 21:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Benin | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 14,111,034 | 149,923 |
Compare Benin with another city
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Big time differences
Benin and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Benin is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Benin: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Benin?
The working day in Benin starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Benin, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Benin, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Benin and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Benin (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 Benin?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Benin, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Benin is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Benin and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Benin nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
