Ketchikan, AK to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 3 h ahead of Ketchikan, AK. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ketchikan, AK 18:03 6:03 PM Playa del Carmen 21:03 9:03 PM You –:–
18:03 6:03 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:03
21:03 9:03 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+3 h
Playa del Carmen is 3 h ahead of Ketchikan, AK.
When you, Ketchikan, AK and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Ketchikan, AK
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Ketchikan, AK | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:03 | 21:03 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Alaska Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ketchikan, AK | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sitka | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 8,200 | 149,923 |
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Ketchikan, AK and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Ketchikan, AK, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 3 hours ahead of Ketchikan: UTC−5 against UTC−8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Ketchikan, AK?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ketchikan, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Ketchikan, AK?
The working day in Ketchikan ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Ketchikan, AK?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Ketchikan – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Ketchikan, AK?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 9:00 PM in Ketchikan it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Ketchikan is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Ketchikan, AK, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Ketchikan. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 4 hours ahead of Ketchikan.
