Lae to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 15 h behind Lae. 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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Lae 12:54 12:54 PM Playa del Carmen 21:54 9:54 PM You –:–
12:54 12:54 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
21:54 9:54 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−15 h
Playa del Carmen is 15 h behind Lae.
When you, Lae 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
🇵🇬 Lae
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
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 7 7 AM 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇬 Lae | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:54 | 21:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Papua New Guinea Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lae | — | −15 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Port Moresby | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 13 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | 149,923 |
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Lae and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Lae is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 15 hours behind Lae: UTC−5 against UTC+10.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Lae?
The working day in Lae starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Lae?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lae, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Lae 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 Lae at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 12:00 AM (the next day) in Lae time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 3:00 PM in Lae it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Lae.
Does the time gap between Lae and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lae nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 15 hours all year round.
