Mauritius to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 9 h behind Mauritius. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Mauritius 17:47 5:47 PM Playa del Carmen 08:47 8:47 AM You –:–
17:47 5:47 PM
Mauritius Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:11
08:47 8:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−9 h
Playa del Carmen is 9 h behind Mauritius.
When you, Mauritius 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
🇲🇺 Mauritius
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
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 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:47 | 08:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mauritius Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mauritius | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Mauritius | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 26 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,264,613 | 149,923 |
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Mauritius and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Mauritius and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 9 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Mauritius is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Mauritius?
The working day in Mauritius starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mauritius, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Mauritius, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 9:00 AM.
When do working hours in Mauritius and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Mauritius (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 6:00 PM in Mauritius.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 9:00 AM in Mauritius it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 3:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Mauritius.
Does the time difference between Mauritius and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 9 hours all year.
