Playa del Carmen to Cairns: time difference
Cairns is 15 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Cairns, Australia
52
- Australian Eastern Standard Time
- UTC+10
- Night
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 23 min
+15 h
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 05:34 5:34 AM Cairns 20:34 8:34 PM You –:–
05:34 5:34 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
20:34 8:34 PM
Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:16
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+15 h
Cairns is 15 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇦🇺 Cairns
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 13 1 PM 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇦🇺 Cairns |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:34 | 20:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Australian Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +15 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Australia/Brisbane |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 153,181 |
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Playa del Carmen and Cairns: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cairns?
Cairns is 15 hours ahead: it uses UTC+10, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Cairns when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Cairns.
What time is it in Cairns when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 9:00 AM (the next day) in Cairns.
When is a good time to call Cairns from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Cairns do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Cairns; when the working day starts in Cairns, it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Cairns?
Once it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Cairns has already changed. Until 3:00 PM in Cairns, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cairns change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 15 hours all year.
