Lihue, HI to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h ahead of Lihue, HI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Lihue, HI 17:00 5:00 PM Playa del Carmen 22:00 10:00 PM You –:–
17:00 5:00 PM
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:19
22:00 10:00 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h ahead of Lihue, HI.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Lihue, HI
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 | 🇺🇸 Lihue, HI | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:00 | 22:00 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-10 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lihue, HI | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Honolulu | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 149,923 |
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Lihue, HI and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Lihue, HI, and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Lihue is on UTC−10.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Lihue, HI?
The working day in Lihue starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lihue, HI, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Lihue, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Lihue, HI?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Lihue – 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).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Lihue, HI?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 7:00 PM in Lihue it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Lihue is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Lihue, HI, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lihue nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
