Playa del Carmen to Alotau: time difference
Alotau is 15 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇵🇬 Alotau, Papua New Guinea
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- Papua New Guinea Time
- UTC+10
- Daytime
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 17:54 · 12 h 16 min
+15 h
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 01:44 1:44 AM Alotau 16:44 4:44 PM You –:–
01:44 1:44 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
16:44 4:44 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 17:54
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+15 h
Alotau is 15 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Alotau 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
🇵🇬 Alotau
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 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇵🇬 Alotau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:44 | 16:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Papua New Guinea Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +15 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:38 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 47,367 |
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Playa del Carmen and Alotau: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Alotau?
Alotau is 15 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+10 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Alotau when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Alotau.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Alotau?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Alotau show 9:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Alotau are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Playa del Carmen at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Alotau; the day in Alotau starts at 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When does the date change in Alotau compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Alotau earlier: at 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 PM in Alotau, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Alotau the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Alotau switches to summer time, so the gap is always 15 hours.
