Playa del Carmen to Balga: time difference
Balga is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Balga, Australia
23
- Australian Western Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Night
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:30 · 12 h 54 min
+13 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 08:38 8:38 AM Balga 21:38 9:38 PM You –:–
08:38 8:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
21:38 9:38 PM
Australian Western Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:30
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+13 h
Balga is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Balga 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
🇦🇺 Balga
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 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇦🇺 Balga |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:38 | 21:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Australian Western Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Australia/Perth |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:36 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 12,685 |
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Playa del Carmen and Balga: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Balga?
Balga is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Balga at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Balga it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Balga when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 AM (the next day) in Balga.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Balga 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 10:00 PM in Balga; the day in Balga starts at 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When is it already the next day in Balga?
From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Balga. The other way round, until 1:00 PM in Balga it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Balga change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Balga, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
