Playa del Carmen to Anchorage, AK: time difference
Anchorage, AK is 3 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 Anchorage, AK 02:48 2:48 AM You –:–
05:48 5:48 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
02:48 2:48 AM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:29 · 🌙 19:02
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−3 h
Anchorage, AK is 3 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Anchorage, AK 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
🇺🇸 Anchorage, AK
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 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇸 Anchorage, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:48 | 02:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Alaska Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Anchorage |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 08:29 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 10 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 289,600 |
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Playa del Carmen and Anchorage, AK: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is Anchorage, AK?
The clocks in Anchorage are 3 hours behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Anchorage, AK, at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Anchorage it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Anchorage, AK, when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 3:00 PM in Anchorage.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Anchorage, AK, are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Anchorage), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Anchorage, AK?
Before 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Anchorage has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Anchorage, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Anchorage, AK, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Anchorage. From November 1, 2026, Anchorage will be 4 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
