Playa del Carmen to Island Garden City of Samal: time difference
Island Garden City of Samal is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇵🇭 Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines
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- Philippine Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Dawn
☀️ 05:24 · 🌙 17:22 · 11 h 57 min
+13 h
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 16:31 4:31 PM Island Garden City of Samal 05:31 5:31 AM You –:–
16:31 4:31 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
05:31 5:31 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:24 · 🌙 17:22
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+13 h
Island Garden City of Samal is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Island Garden City of Samal are all at the desk
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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
🇵🇭 Island Garden City of Samal
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇵🇭 Island Garden City of Samal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:31 | 05:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Philippine Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Manila |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:24 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 116,771 |
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Playa del Carmen and Island Garden City of Samal: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Island Garden City of Samal?
The clocks in Island Garden City of Samal are 13 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Island Garden City of Samal when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 PM in Island Garden City of Samal.
What time is it in Island Garden City of Samal at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Island Garden City of Samal it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Island Garden City of Samal overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM) is 10:00 PM in Island Garden City of Samal, and the start of the day in Island Garden City of Samal is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Island Garden City of Samal compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Island Garden City of Samal earlier: at 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Island Garden City of Samal, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Island Garden City of Samal change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Island Garden City of Samal, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
