🇦🇺 Castle Hill, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Dawn
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 19:11 · 12 h 59 min
Castle Hill to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 16 h behind Castle Hill. 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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Castle Hill 06:17 6:17 AM Playa del Carmen 14:17 2:17 PM You –:–
06:17 6:17 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 19:11
14:17 2:17 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−16 h
Playa del Carmen is 16 h behind Castle Hill.
When you, Castle Hill 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
🇦🇺 Castle Hill
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
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 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇺 Castle Hill | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:17 | 14:17 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Castle Hill | — | −16 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:11 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 59 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 39,284 | 149,923 |
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Castle Hill and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Castle Hill and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 16 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Castle Hill is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Castle Hill?
When it is 9:00 AM in Castle Hill, it is 5:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Castle Hill?
When it is 6:00 PM in Castle Hill, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Castle Hill?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Castle Hill – that is 5:00 PM (the previous day) to 6:00 PM (the previous day) 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 Castle Hill?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 4:00 PM in Castle Hill, it is still the previous day there. From 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Castle Hill is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Castle Hill and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Castle Hill but not in Playa del Carmen. From April 4, 2027, Playa del Carmen will be 15 hours behind Castle Hill.
