Osaka to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Osaka. 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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Osaka 17:38 5:38 PM Playa del Carmen 03:38 3:38 AM You –:–
17:38 5:38 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:32
03:38 3:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−14 h
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Osaka.
When you, Osaka 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
🇯🇵 Osaka
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 | 🇯🇵 Osaka | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:38 | 03:38 |
| 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 Osaka | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:32 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 2,691,185 | 149,923 |
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Osaka and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Osaka and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 14 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Osaka is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Osaka?
The working day in Osaka starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Osaka?
The working day in Osaka ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Osaka and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Osaka (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 Osaka.
Until what time in Osaka is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 PM in Osaka, 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 Osaka.
Is the time difference between Osaka and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Osaka nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 14 hours.
