Honolulu, HI to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h ahead of Honolulu, HI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Honolulu, HI 16:03 4:03 PM Playa del Carmen 21:03 9:03 PM You –:–
16:03 4:03 PM
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:13
21:03 9:03 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h ahead of Honolulu, HI.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Honolulu, 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 | 🇺🇸 Honolulu, HI | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:03 | 21:03 |
| 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 Honolulu, HI | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Honolulu | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:26 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 350,964 | 149,923 |
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Honolulu, HI and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Honolulu, HI, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 5 hours ahead of those in Honolulu (UTC−5 and UTC−10).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Honolulu, HI?
When it is 9:00 AM in Honolulu, it is 2:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Honolulu, HI?
When it is 6:00 PM in Honolulu, it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Honolulu, HI, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Honolulu, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Honolulu, HI?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 7:00 PM in Honolulu it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Honolulu is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Honolulu, HI, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Honolulu nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
