Playa del Carmen to Lae: time difference
Lae is 15 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+15 h
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Playa del Carmen 03:33 3:33 AM Lae 18:33 6:33 PM You –:–
03:33 3:33 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
18:33 6:33 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
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+15 h
Lae is 15 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Lae 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
🇵🇬 Lae
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 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇵🇬 Lae |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:33 | 18:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Papua New Guinea Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +15 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 250,948 |
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Playa del Carmen and Lae: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Lae?
The clocks in Lae are 15 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+10 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Lae at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Lae it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
What time is it in Lae at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Lae it is 9:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Lae overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Lae, and the start of the day in Lae is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Lae?
Once it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Lae has already changed. Until 3:00 PM in Lae, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Lae change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Lae, so the gap is 15 hours all year round.
