Playa del Carmen to Katoomba: time difference
Katoomba is 16 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Katoomba, Australia
43
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 19:15 · 13 h 1 min
+16 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 11:55 11:55 AM Katoomba 03:55 3:55 AM You –:–
11:55 11:55 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
03:55 3:55 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 19:15
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+16 h
Katoomba is 16 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇦🇺 Katoomba
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 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇦🇺 Katoomba |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:55 | 03:55 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +16 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 19:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 13 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 8,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Katoomba: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Katoomba?
Katoomba is 16 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+11 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Katoomba when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Katoomba.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Katoomba?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Katoomba show 10:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Katoomba overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM (the next day) to 10:00 AM (the next day) in Katoomba.
When does the date change in Katoomba compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Katoomba earlier: at 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 4:00 PM in Katoomba, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Katoomba the same all year?
No. Only Katoomba switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Katoomba will be 15 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
