Ife to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Ife. 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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Ife 03:34 3:34 AM Playa del Carmen 21:34 9:34 PM You –:–
03:34 3:34 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 18:26
21:34 9:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Ife.
When you, Ife 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
🇳🇬 Ife
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Ife | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:34 | 21:34 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ife | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:29 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 501,952 | 149,923 |
Compare Ife with another city
More comparisons with Ife: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Ife and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Ife is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Ife (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Ife?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ife, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Ife?
The working day in Ife ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Ife and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Ife (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Ife is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Ife, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Ife.
Does the time gap between Ife and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Ife nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
