Hilo, HI to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h ahead of Hilo, HI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Hilo, HI 16:57 4:57 PM Playa del Carmen 21:57 9:57 PM You –:–
16:57 4:57 PM
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:03
21:57 9:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h ahead of Hilo, HI.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Hilo, HI
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 | 🇺🇸 Hilo, HI | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:57 | 21:57 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-10 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Hilo, HI | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Honolulu | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 44,186 | 149,923 |
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Hilo, HI and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Hilo, HI, and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Hilo is on UTC−10.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Hilo, HI?
When it is 9:00 AM in Hilo, it is 2:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hilo, HI, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Hilo, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Hilo, HI?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Hilo – that is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Hilo, HI, is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 7:00 PM in Hilo, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Hilo.
Does the time gap between Hilo, HI, and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Hilo nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
