Nara to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Nara. 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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Nara 09:18 9:18 AM Playa del Carmen 19:18 7:18 PM You –:–
09:18 9:18 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:19
19:18 7:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−14 h
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Nara.
When you, Nara 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
🇯🇵 Nara
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Nara | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:18 | 19:18 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Nara | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:06 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 355,280 | 149,923 |
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Nara and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Nara and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 14 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Nara is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Nara?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nara, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Nara?
The working day in Nara ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Nara and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Nara (9:00 AM) is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 11:00 PM in Nara.
Until what time in Nara is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 PM in Nara, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Nara.
Does the time difference between Nara and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 14 hours all year.
