Playa del Carmen to the Cook Islands: time difference
The Cook Islands is 5 h behind 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 06:55 6:55 AM Cook Islands 01:55 1:55 AM You –:–
06:55 6:55 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
01:55 1:55 AM
Cook Islands Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:41
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−5 h
The Cook Islands is 5 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and the Cook Islands 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
🇨🇰 Cook Islands
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇨🇰 Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:55 | 01:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Cook Islands Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-10 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Pacific/Rarotonga |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 14,222 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and the Cook Islands: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and the Cook Islands?
The Cook Islands is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−10, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in the Cook Islands?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in the Cook Islands show 4:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in the Cook Islands?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in the Cook Islands show 1:00 PM.
When is a good time to call the Cook Islands from Playa del Carmen?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the Cook Islands – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in the Cook Islands compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in the Cook Islands later: until 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in the Cook Islands, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and the Cook Islands change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
