Manila to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Manila. 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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Manila 17:42 5:42 PM Playa del Carmen 04:42 4:42 AM You –:–
17:42 5:42 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:41
04:42 4:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Manila.
When you, Manila 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
🇵🇭 Manila
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 | 🇵🇭 Manila | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:42 | 04:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Manila | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,780,148 | 149,923 |
Compare Manila with another city
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Big time differences
Manila and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Manila and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Manila is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Manila?
When it is 9:00 AM in Manila, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Manila?
The working day in Manila 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 Manila?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Manila and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Manila 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 Manila.
Until what time in Manila is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 PM in Manila, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Manila.
Is the time difference between Manila and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Manila nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
