Playa del Carmen to Castle Hill: time difference
Castle Hill 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.
🇦🇺 Castle Hill, Australia
22
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 19:11 · 12 h 59 min
+16 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 15:18 3:18 PM Castle Hill 07:18 7:18 AM You –:–
15:18 3:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
07:18 7:18 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 19:11
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+16 h
Castle Hill is 16 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Castle Hill 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
🇦🇺 Castle Hill
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 | 🇦🇺 Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:18 | 07:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:45 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 19:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 39,284 |
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Playa del Carmen and Castle Hill: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Castle Hill?
The clocks in Castle Hill are 16 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+11 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Castle Hill at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Castle Hill it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
What time is it in Castle Hill when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 AM (the next day) in Castle Hill.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Castle Hill overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM (the next day) to 10:00 AM (the next day) in Castle Hill.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Castle Hill?
Once it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Castle Hill has already changed. Until 4:00 PM in Castle Hill, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Castle Hill change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Castle Hill but not in Playa del Carmen. From April 4, 2027, Castle Hill will be 15 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
