Boracay to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Boracay. 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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Boracay 04:07 4:07 AM Playa del Carmen 15:07 3:07 PM You –:–
04:07 4:07 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:34
15:07 3:07 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Boracay.
When you, Boracay 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
🇵🇭 Boracay
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 | 🇵🇭 Boracay | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:07 | 15:07 |
| 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 Boracay | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:34 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 12,296 | 149,923 |
Compare Boracay with another city
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Big time differences
Boracay and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Boracay is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind Boracay: UTC−5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Boracay?
The working day in Boracay 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 Boracay?
The working day in Boracay ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Boracay and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Boracay (9:00 AM) is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 10:00 PM in Boracay.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Boracay?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 PM in Boracay, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Boracay is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Boracay and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
