Okinawa to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Okinawa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Okinawa 21:28 9:28 PM Playa del Carmen 07:28 7:28 AM You –:–
21:28 9:28 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:07
07:28 7:28 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−14 h
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Okinawa.
When you, Okinawa 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
🇯🇵 Okinawa
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 | 🇯🇵 Okinawa | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:28 | 07:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Okinawa | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 142,752 | 149,923 |
Compare Okinawa with another city
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Okinawa and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Okinawa is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 14 hours behind those in Okinawa (UTC−5 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Okinawa?
When it is 9:00 AM in Okinawa, 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 Okinawa?
The working day in Okinawa ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Okinawa?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Okinawa and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Okinawa it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 11:00 PM in Okinawa.
Until what time in Okinawa is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 PM in Okinawa, 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 Okinawa.
Is the time difference between Okinawa and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Okinawa nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 14 hours.
