Playa del Carmen to Benin: time difference
Benin is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 15:34 3:34 PM Benin 21:34 9:34 PM You –:–
15:34 3:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
21:34 9:34 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:23
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+6 h
Benin is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Benin 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
🇳🇬 Benin
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇳🇬 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:34 | 21:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,147,188 |
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Playa del Carmen and Benin: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Benin?
The clocks in Benin are 6 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Benin when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 3:00 PM in Benin.
What time is it in Benin at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Benin it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Benin are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Benin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Benin?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Benin has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Benin, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Benin change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Benin, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
