Playa del Carmen to Tongo: time difference
Tongo is 5 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 02:44 2:44 AM Tongo 07:44 7:44 AM You –:–
02:44 2:44 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
07:44 7:44 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:39
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+5 h
Tongo is 5 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Tongo 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
🇬🇭 Tongo
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇬🇭 Tongo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:44 | 07:44 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Accra |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | — |
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Playa del Carmen and Tongo: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Tongo?
Tongo is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+0, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Tongo at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Tongo it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Tongo?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Tongo show 11:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Tongo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Tongo.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Tongo?
Once it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Tongo has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in Tongo, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Tongo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Tongo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
