Playa del Carmen to Palawan: time difference
Palawan is 13 h ahead of 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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One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 18:25 6:25 PM Palawan 07:25 7:25 AM You –:–
18:25 6:25 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
07:25 7:25 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:48
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+13 h
Palawan is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Palawan 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
🇵🇭 Palawan
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 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇵🇭 Palawan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:25 | 07:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Philippine Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Manila |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 939,594 |
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Playa del Carmen and Palawan: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Palawan?
Palawan is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Palawan?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Palawan show 10:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Palawan?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Palawan show 7:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Palawan 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 10:00 PM in Palawan; the day in Palawan starts at 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When is it already the next day in Palawan?
From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Palawan. The other way round, until 1:00 PM in Palawan it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Palawan change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
