Palikir to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 16 h behind Palikir. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Palikir 16:47 4:47 PM Playa del Carmen 00:47 12:47 AM You –:–
16:47 4:47 PM
Ponape Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:15
00:47 12:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−16 h
Playa del Carmen is 16 h behind Palikir.
When you, Palikir 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
🇫🇲 Palikir
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇫🇲 Palikir | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:47 | 00:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ponape Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Palikir | — | −16 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Pohnpei | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:15 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 6,942 | 149,923 |
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Palikir and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Palikir is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 16 hours behind those in Palikir (UTC−5 and UTC+11).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Palikir?
When it is 9:00 AM in Palikir, it is 5:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Palikir, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Palikir, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Palikir and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Palikir (5:00 PM (the previous day) to 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Palikir?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 4:00 PM in Palikir, it is still the previous day there. From 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Palikir is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Palikir and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Palikir nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 16 hours all year round.
