Lipa to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Lipa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Lipa 04:51 4:51 AM Playa del Carmen 15:51 3:51 PM You –:–
04:51 4:51 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:35
15:51 3:51 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Lipa.
When you, Lipa 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
🇵🇭 Lipa
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
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 10 10 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇭 Lipa | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:51 | 15:51 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lipa | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:35 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 332,386 | 149,923 |
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Lipa and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Lipa and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Lipa is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Lipa?
The working day in Lipa starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Lipa?
The working day in Lipa ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Lipa?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Lipa and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Lipa it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 PM in Lipa.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 PM in Lipa it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Lipa.
Does the time difference between Lipa and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
