Kauai, Hawaii to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h ahead of Kauai, Hawaii. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Kauai, Hawaii 12:26 12:26 PM Playa del Carmen 17:26 5:26 PM You –:–
12:26 12:26 PM
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:04
17:26 5:26 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:16
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+5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h ahead of Kauai, Hawaii.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Kauai, Hawaii
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 | 🇺🇸 Kauai, Hawaii | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:26 | 17:26 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-10 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kauai, Hawaii | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Honolulu | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 73,610 | 149,923 |
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Kauai, Hawaii and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Kauai, Hawaii, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 5 hours ahead of those in Kauai (UTC−5 and UTC−10).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Kauai, Hawaii?
The working day in Kauai starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Kauai, Hawaii?
The working day in Kauai ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Kauai, Hawaii?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Kauai – 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).
From what time in Kauai, Hawaii, is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 7:00 PM in Kauai, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Kauai.
Does the time difference between Kauai, Hawaii, and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
