Kiribati to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 17 h behind Kiribati. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Kiribati 22:42 10:42 PM Playa del Carmen 05:42 5:42 AM You –:–
22:42 10:42 PM
Gilbert Islands Time · UTC+12
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:18
05:42 5:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−17 h
Playa del Carmen is 17 h behind Kiribati.
When you, Kiribati 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
🇰🇮 Kiribati
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
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 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:42 | 05:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gilbert Islands Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+12 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kiribati | — | −17 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Tarawa | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 119,438 | 149,923 |
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Kiribati and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Kiribati and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 17 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Kiribati is on UTC+12.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kiribati, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Kiribati, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Kiribati?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kiribati, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Kiribati and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Kiribati (4:00 PM (the previous day) to 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Kiribati?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 5:00 PM in Kiribati, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Kiribati is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Kiribati and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kiribati nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 17 hours all year round.
