Playa del Carmen to Japan: time difference
Japan is 14 h ahead of 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 07:30 7:30 AM Japan 21:30 9:30 PM You –:–
07:30 7:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
21:30 9:30 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
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+14 h
Japan is 14 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Japan 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
🇯🇵 Japan
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 13 1 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇯🇵 Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:30 | 21:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +14 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 125,440,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Japan: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Japan?
The clocks in Japan are 14 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+9 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Japan when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 11:00 PM in Japan.
What time is it in Japan at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Japan it is 8:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Japan are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Playa del Carmen at 9:00 AM, it is 11:00 PM in Japan; the day in Japan starts at 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When is it already the next day in Japan?
From 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Japan. The other way round, until 2:00 PM in Japan it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Japan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Japan, so the gap is 14 hours all year round.
