Playa del Carmen to Karratha: time difference
Karratha 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.
🇦🇺 Karratha, Australia
59
- Australian Western Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 18:18 · 12 h 40 min
+13 h
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 17:56 5:56 PM Karratha 06:56 6:56 AM You –:–
17:56 5:56 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
06:56 6:56 AM
Australian Western Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 18:18
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+13 h
Karratha is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇦🇺 Karratha
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 | 🇦🇺 Karratha |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:56 | 06:56 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Australian Western Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Australia/Perth |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 05:38 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 17,013 |
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Playa del Carmen and Karratha: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Karratha?
The clocks in Karratha are 13 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Karratha at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Karratha it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Karratha at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Karratha it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Karratha 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 Karratha, and the start of the day in Karratha is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Karratha compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Karratha earlier: at 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Karratha, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Karratha change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
