Playa del Carmen to Benares: time difference
Benares is 9 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 16:50 4:50 PM Benares 01:50 1:50 AM You –:–
16:50 4:50 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
01:50 1:50 AM
Mauritius Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 05:37 · 🌙 18:14
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+9 h
Benares is 9 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Benares 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
🇲🇺 Benares
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 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇲🇺 Benares |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:50 | 01:50 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Mauritius Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Indian/Mauritius |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:37 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 9,927 |
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Playa del Carmen and Benares: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Benares?
Benares is 9 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Benares at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Benares it is 6:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Benares?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Benares show 3:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Benares 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 6:00 PM in Benares; the day in Benares starts at 12:00 AM in Playa del Carmen time.
When is it already the next day in Benares?
From 3:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Benares. The other way round, until 9:00 AM in Benares it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Benares the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Benares switches to summer time, so the gap is always 9 hours.
