Panglao to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Panglao. 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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Panglao 07:21 7:21 AM Playa del Carmen 18:21 6:21 PM You –:–
07:21 7:21 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:28
18:21 6:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Panglao.
When you, Panglao 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
🇵🇭 Panglao
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 | 🇵🇭 Panglao | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:21 | 18:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Panglao | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:28 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 39,839 | 149,923 |
Compare Panglao with another city
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Big time differences
Panglao and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Panglao and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Panglao is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Panglao?
The working day in Panglao starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Panglao?
The working day in Panglao ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Panglao 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 Panglao 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 Panglao time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 PM in Panglao it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Panglao.
Does the time difference between Panglao and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
