Ho to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Ho. 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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Ho 10:33 10:33 AM Playa del Carmen 05:33 5:33 AM You –:–
10:33 10:33 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 17:44
05:33 5:33 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Ho.
When you, Ho 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
🇬🇭 Ho
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 | 🇬🇭 Ho | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:33 | 05:33 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ho | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Accra | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:44 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 83,715 | 149,923 |
Compare Ho with another city
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Big time differences
Ho and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Ho and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Ho is on UTC+0.
If it is 9:00 AM in Ho, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Ho, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ho, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Ho, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Ho?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Ho – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM 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 Ho?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 5:00 AM in Ho, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Ho is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Ho and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
