Nigeria to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Nigeria. 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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Nigeria 04:39 4:39 AM Playa del Carmen 22:39 10:39 PM You –:–
04:39 4:39 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:17
22:39 10:39 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Nigeria.
When you, Nigeria 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
🇳🇬 Nigeria
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 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:39 | 22:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Nigeria | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 211,400,708 | 149,923 |
Compare Nigeria with another city
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Big time differences
Nigeria and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Nigeria is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Nigeria: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nigeria, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Nigeria, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Nigeria?
The working day in Nigeria ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Nigeria?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Nigeria – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Nigeria is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Nigeria, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Nigeria.
Does the time gap between Nigeria and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Nigeria nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
