Playa del Carmen to American Samoa: time difference
American Samoa is 6 h behind Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Playa del Carmen 05:48 5:48 AM American Samoa 23:48 11:48 PM You –:–
05:48 5:48 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
23:48 11:48 PM
Samoa Standard Time · UTC-11
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 18:21
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−6 h
American Samoa is 6 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and American Samoa 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
🇦🇸 American Samoa
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 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇦🇸 American Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:48 | 23:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Samoa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-11 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Pacific/Pago Pago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 49,710 |
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Playa del Carmen and American Samoa: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and American Samoa?
American Samoa is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−11, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in American Samoa?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in American Samoa show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in American Samoa?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in American Samoa show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in American Samoa overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in American Samoa.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in American Samoa?
Before 6:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in American Samoa has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in American Samoa, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and American Samoa the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor American Samoa switches to summer time, so the gap is always 6 hours.
