The Maldives to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 10 h behind the Maldives. 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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Maldives 10:47 10:47 AM Playa del Carmen 00:47 12:47 AM You –:–
10:47 10:47 AM
Maldives Time · UTC+5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:55
00:47 12:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−10 h
Playa del Carmen is 10 h behind the Maldives.
When you, the Maldives 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
🇲🇻 Maldives
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
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 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:47 | 00:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Maldives Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from the Maldives | — | −10 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Maldives | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 3 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 436,330 | 149,923 |
Compare the Maldives with another city
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The Maldives and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind the Maldives is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 10 hours behind those in the Maldives (UTC−5 and UTC+5).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in the Maldives?
When it is 9:00 AM in the Maldives, it is 11:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in the Maldives?
When it is 6:00 PM in the Maldives, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from the Maldives?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in the Maldives and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in the Maldives it is 11:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 PM in the Maldives.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with the Maldives?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 10:00 AM in the Maldives, it is still the previous day there. From 2:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the Maldives is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between the Maldives and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither the Maldives nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 10 hours.
