Playa del Carmen to Vanuatu: time difference
Vanuatu 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.
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Playa del Carmen 21:34 9:34 PM Vanuatu 13:34 1:34 PM You –:–
21:34 9:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
13:34 1:34 PM
Vanuatu Standard Time · UTC+11
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 17:46
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+16 h
Vanuatu is 16 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇻🇺 Vanuatu
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 | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:34 | 13:34 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Vanuatu Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +16 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Pacific/Efate |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:23 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 300,019 |
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Playa del Carmen and Vanuatu: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Vanuatu?
Vanuatu is 16 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+11 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu.
What time is it in Vanuatu at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Vanuatu it is 10:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Vanuatu?
Once it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Vanuatu has already changed. Until 4:00 PM in Vanuatu, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Vanuatu change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Vanuatu, so the gap is 16 hours all year round.
