Pohnpei to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 16 h behind Pohnpei. 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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Pohnpei 16:39 4:39 PM Playa del Carmen 00:39 12:39 AM You –:–
16:39 4:39 PM
Ponape Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:15
00:39 12:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−16 h
Playa del Carmen is 16 h behind Pohnpei.
When you, Pohnpei and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇫🇲 Pohnpei
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇫🇲 Pohnpei | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:39 | 00:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ponape Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Pohnpei | — | −16 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Pohnpei | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:15 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 34,486 | 149,923 |
Compare Pohnpei with another city
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Pohnpei and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Pohnpei is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 16 hours behind those in Pohnpei (UTC−5 and UTC+11).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Pohnpei?
The working day in Pohnpei starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Pohnpei?
When it is 6:00 PM in Pohnpei, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Pohnpei and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Pohnpei (5:00 PM (the previous day) to 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 4:00 PM in Pohnpei it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Pohnpei.
Is the time difference between Pohnpei and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Pohnpei nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 16 hours.
