Playa del Carmen to Rarotonga: time difference
Rarotonga is 5 h behind Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇰 Rarotonga, Cook Islands
52
- Cook Islands Standard Time
- UTC-10
- Night
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:41 · 12 h 28 min
−5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 05:43 5:43 AM Rarotonga 00:43 12:43 AM You –:–
05:43 5:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
00:43 12:43 AM
Cook Islands Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:41
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−5 h
Rarotonga is 5 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Rarotonga 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
🇨🇰 Rarotonga
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇨🇰 Rarotonga |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:43 | 00:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Cook Islands Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-10 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Pacific/Rarotonga |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 13,373 |
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Playa del Carmen and Rarotonga: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is Rarotonga?
The clocks in Rarotonga are 5 hours behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−10 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Rarotonga at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Rarotonga it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rarotonga at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Rarotonga it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Rarotonga are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Rarotonga), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rarotonga compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Rarotonga later: until 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Rarotonga, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Rarotonga change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Rarotonga, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
