The Cook Islands to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h ahead of the Cook Islands. 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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Cook Islands 21:51 9:51 PM Playa del Carmen 02:51 2:51 AM You –:–
21:51 9:51 PM
Cook Islands Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:40
02:51 2:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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+5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h ahead of the Cook Islands.
When you, the Cook Islands 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
🇨🇰 Cook Islands
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇰 Cook Islands | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:51 | 02:51 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cook Islands Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-10 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from the Cook Islands | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Rarotonga | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 27 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 14,222 | 149,923 |
Compare the Cook Islands with another city
More comparisons with the Cook Islands: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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The Cook Islands and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of the Cook Islands is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours ahead of the Cook Islands: UTC−5 against UTC−10.
If it is 9:00 AM in the Cook Islands, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in the Cook Islands, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 PM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in the Cook Islands?
The working day in the Cook Islands ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both the Cook Islands and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the Cook Islands (2:00 PM to 6:00 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 the Cook Islands?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 7:00 PM in the Cook Islands it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the Cook Islands is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between the Cook Islands and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither the Cook Islands nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
