Kobe to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Kobe. 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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Kobe 15:45 3:45 PM Playa del Carmen 01:45 1:45 AM You –:–
15:45 3:45 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:23
01:45 1:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−14 h
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Kobe.
When you, Kobe 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
🇯🇵 Kobe
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
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 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Kobe | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:45 | 01:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kobe | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,537,272 | 149,923 |
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Kobe and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Kobe and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 14 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Kobe is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Kobe?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kobe, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kobe, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kobe, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Kobe and Playa del Carmen are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Kobe at 9:00 AM, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 11:00 PM in Kobe time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 2:00 PM in Kobe it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Kobe.
Is the time difference between Kobe and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kobe nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 14 hours.
