Palawan to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Palawan. 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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Palawan 18:52 6:52 PM Playa del Carmen 05:52 5:52 AM You –:–
18:52 6:52 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:48
05:52 5:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Palawan.
When you, Palawan 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
🇵🇭 Palawan
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
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 10 10 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇭 Palawan | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:52 | 05:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Palawan | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 939,594 | 149,923 |
Compare Palawan with another city
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Big time differences
Palawan and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Palawan and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Palawan is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Palawan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Palawan, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Palawan?
The working day in Palawan ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Palawan and Playa del Carmen are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Palawan at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 10:00 PM in Palawan time.
Until what time in Palawan is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 PM in Palawan, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Palawan.
Is the time difference between Palawan and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Palawan nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
