Playa del Carmen to Canberra: time difference
Canberra is 16 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Canberra, Australia
07
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 19:14 · 12 h 45 min
+16 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 02:38 2:38 AM Canberra 18:38 6:38 PM You –:–
02:38 2:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
18:38 6:38 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 19:14
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+16 h
Canberra is 16 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Canberra 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
🇦🇺 Canberra
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 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇦🇺 Canberra |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:38 | 18:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +16 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:29 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 466,566 |
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Playa del Carmen and Canberra: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Canberra?
Canberra is 16 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+11 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Canberra?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Canberra show 1:00 AM (the next day).
What time is it in Canberra at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Canberra it is 10:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Canberra are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM (the next day) to 10:00 AM (the next day) in Canberra), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Canberra?
Once it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Canberra has already changed. Until 4:00 PM in Canberra, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Canberra change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Canberra. From April 4, 2027, Canberra will be 15 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
