Kailua, HI to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h ahead of Kailua, HI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Kailua, HI 06:46 6:46 AM Playa del Carmen 11:46 11:46 AM You –:–
06:46 6:46 AM
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 18:00
11:46 11:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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+5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h ahead of Kailua, HI.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Kailua, 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 | 🇺🇸 Kailua, HI | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:46 | 11:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-10 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kailua, HI | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Honolulu | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 11,975 | 149,923 |
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Kailua, HI and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Kailua, HI, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours ahead of Kailua: UTC−5 against UTC−10.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Kailua, HI?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kailua, it is 2:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kailua, HI, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kailua, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Kailua, HI?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Kailua – 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).
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 7:00 PM in Kailua, HI, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Kailua.
Does the time difference between Kailua, HI, and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
