Playa del Carmen to Lihir Island: time difference
Lihir Island 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.
🇵🇬 Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea
23
- Papua New Guinea Time
- UTC+10
- Night
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:41 · 12 h 11 min
+15 h
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 12:14 12:14 PM Lihir Island 03:14 3:14 AM You –:–
12:14 12:14 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
03:14 3:14 AM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:41
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+15 h
Lihir Island is 15 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Lihir Island 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
🇵🇬 Lihir Island
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 | 🇵🇬 Lihir Island |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:14 | 03:14 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 06:46 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | — |
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Playa del Carmen and Lihir Island: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Lihir Island?
Lihir Island is 15 hours ahead: it uses UTC+10, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Lihir Island?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Lihir Island show 12:00 AM (the next day).
What time is it in Lihir Island when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 9:00 AM (the next day) in Lihir Island.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Lihir Island 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 12:00 AM (the next day) in Lihir Island; the day in Lihir Island starts at 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When does the date change in Lihir Island compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Lihir Island earlier: at 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 PM in Lihir Island, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Lihir Island change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 15 hours all year.
