Papua New Guinea to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 15 h behind Papua New Guinea. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Papua New Guinea 18:02 6:02 PM Playa del Carmen 03:02 3:02 AM You –:–
18:02 6:02 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 18:07
03:02 3:02 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−15 h
Playa del Carmen is 15 h behind Papua New Guinea.
When you, Papua New Guinea 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
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
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
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 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:02 | 03:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Papua New Guinea Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Papua New Guinea | — | −15 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Port Moresby | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 15 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 8,935,000 | 149,923 |
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Papua New Guinea and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Papua New Guinea and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 15 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Papua New Guinea is on UTC+10.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Papua New Guinea?
The working day in Papua New Guinea starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Papua New Guinea, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Papua New Guinea, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
When do working hours in Papua New Guinea and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Papua New Guinea (9:00 AM) is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Papua New Guinea.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Papua New Guinea?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 3:00 PM in Papua New Guinea, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Papua New Guinea is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Papua New Guinea and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Papua New Guinea nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 15 hours.
