Playa del Carmen to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne 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.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32 · 12 h 49 min
+16 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 08:44 8:44 AM Melbourne 00:44 12:44 AM You –:–
08:44 8:44 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
00:44 12:44 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32
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+16 h
Melbourne is 16 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Melbourne 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
🇦🇺 Melbourne
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 | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:44 | 00:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 5,031,195 |
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Playa del Carmen and Melbourne: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Melbourne?
The clocks in Melbourne are 16 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+11 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Melbourne 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 Melbourne.
What time is it in Melbourne at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Melbourne it is 10:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Melbourne are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM (the next day) to 10:00 AM (the next day) in Melbourne), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Melbourne compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Melbourne earlier: at 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 4:00 PM in Melbourne, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Melbourne change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Melbourne but not in Playa del Carmen. From April 4, 2027, Melbourne will be 15 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
