Maiduguri to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Maiduguri. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Maiduguri 16:02 4:02 PM Playa del Carmen 10:02 10:02 AM You –:–
16:02 4:02 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:49
10:02 10:02 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Maiduguri.
When you, Maiduguri 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
🇳🇬 Maiduguri
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 | 🇳🇬 Maiduguri | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:02 | 10:02 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Maiduguri | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,197,497 | 149,923 |
Compare Maiduguri with another city
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Big time differences
Maiduguri and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Maiduguri and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Maiduguri is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Maiduguri, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Maiduguri, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Maiduguri?
When it is 6:00 PM in Maiduguri, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Maiduguri and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Maiduguri (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 Maiduguri 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 Maiduguri.
Does the time difference between Maiduguri and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 6 hours all year.
