Playa del Carmen to Bakau: time difference
Bakau is 5 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 05:36 5:36 AM Bakau 10:36 10:36 AM You –:–
05:36 5:36 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
10:36 10:36 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:52
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+5 h
Bakau is 5 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Bakau 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
🇬🇲 Bakau
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇬🇲 Bakau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:36 | 10:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Banjul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 43,098 |
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Playa del Carmen and Bakau: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Bakau?
Bakau is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+0, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Bakau when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 2:00 PM in Bakau.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Bakau?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Bakau show 11:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Bakau are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bakau), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bakau compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Bakau earlier: at 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Bakau, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Bakau the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Bakau switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
