Playa del Carmen to Fairbanks, AK: time difference
Fairbanks, AK is 3 h behind Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Playa del Carmen 01:53 1:53 AM Fairbanks, AK 22:53 10:53 PM You –:–
01:53 1:53 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
22:53 10:53 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:26 · 🌙 18:52
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−3 h
Fairbanks, AK is 3 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Fairbanks, AK 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
🇺🇸 Fairbanks, AK
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇸 Fairbanks, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:53 | 22:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Alaska Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Anchorage |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 08:26 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 32,515 |
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Playa del Carmen and Fairbanks, AK: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Fairbanks, AK?
Fairbanks is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Fairbanks, AK?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Fairbanks show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Fairbanks, AK, when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 3:00 PM in Fairbanks.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Fairbanks, AK, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Fairbanks.
Until what time in Playa del Carmen is it still yesterday in Fairbanks, AK?
Before 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Fairbanks has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Fairbanks, it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Fairbanks, AK, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Fairbanks but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Fairbanks will be 4 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
