Playa del Carmen to Kauai, Hawaii: time difference
Kauai, Hawaii is 5 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 18:11 6:11 PM Kauai, Hawaii 13:11 1:11 PM You –:–
18:11 6:11 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:16
13:11 1:11 PM
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:04
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−5 h
Kauai, Hawaii is 5 h behind 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
🇺🇸 Kauai, Hawaii
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇸 Kauai, Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:11 | 13:11 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-10 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Pacific/Honolulu |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 73,610 |
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Playa del Carmen and Kauai, Hawaii: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Kauai, Hawaii?
Kauai is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−10, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Kauai, Hawaii, at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Kauai it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kauai, Hawaii, when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 1:00 PM in Kauai.
When is a good time to call Kauai, Hawaii, from Playa del Carmen?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Kauai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Kauai, Hawaii?
Until 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Kauai. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Kauai it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Kauai, Hawaii, change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Kauai, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
