Kano to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Kano. 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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Kano 22:09 10:09 PM Playa del Carmen 16:09 4:09 PM You –:–
22:09 10:09 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:06
16:09 4:09 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Kano.
When you, Kano 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
🇳🇬 Kano
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 | 🇳🇬 Kano | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:09 | 16:09 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kano | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 2,395,375 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Kano and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Kano is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Kano: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Kano?
The working day in Kano starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kano, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kano, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Kano and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kano, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Kano?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Kano, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Kano is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kano and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kano nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 6 hours.
