Playa del Carmen to Akure: time difference
Akure is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 17:08 5:08 PM Akure 23:08 11:08 PM You –:–
17:08 5:08 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
23:08 11:08 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 18:24
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+6 h
Akure is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Akure are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇳🇬 Akure
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇳🇬 Akure |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:08 | 23:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:27 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 387,087 |
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Playa del Carmen and Akure: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Akure?
Akure is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Akure at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Akure it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Akure?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Akure show 12:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Akure are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Akure), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Akure compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Akure earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Akure, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Akure change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 6 hours all year.
