Limbe to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Limbe. 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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Limbe 21:22 9:22 PM Playa del Carmen 15:22 3:22 PM You –:–
21:22 9:22 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 18:11
15:22 3:22 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Limbe.
When you, Limbe 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
🇨🇲 Limbe
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
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 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇲 Limbe | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:22 | 15:22 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Limbe | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Douala | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 118,210 | 149,923 |
Compare Limbe with another city
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Big time differences
Limbe and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Limbe and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Limbe is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Limbe, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Limbe, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Limbe, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Limbe, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Limbe and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Limbe (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 AM in Limbe it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Limbe.
Is the time difference between Limbe and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Limbe nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 6 hours.
