Ghana to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Ghana. 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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Ghana 06:43 6:43 AM Playa del Carmen 01:43 1:43 AM You –:–
06:43 6:43 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 17:49
01:43 1:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Ghana.
When you, Ghana 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
🇬🇭 Ghana
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
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:43 | 01:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ghana | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Accra | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 32,833,031 | 149,923 |
Compare Ghana with another city
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Big time differences
Ghana and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Ghana and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Ghana is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Ghana?
The working day in Ghana starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Ghana?
The working day in Ghana ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Ghana and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Ghana (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Ghana is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 5:00 AM in Ghana, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Ghana.
Is the time difference between Ghana and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Ghana nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
