Port Louis to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 9 h behind Port Louis. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Port Louis 06:59 6:59 AM Playa del Carmen 21:59 9:59 PM You –:–
06:59 6:59 AM
Mauritius Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:11
21:59 9:59 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−9 h
Playa del Carmen is 9 h behind Port Louis.
When you, Port Louis 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
🇲🇺 Port Louis
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
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 13 1 PM 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇺 Port Louis | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:59 | 21:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mauritius Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Port Louis | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Mauritius | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 26 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 147,688 | 149,923 |
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Port Louis and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Port Louis and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 9 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Port Louis is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Port Louis?
The working day in Port Louis starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Port Louis?
When it is 6:00 PM in Port Louis, it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Port Louis and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Port Louis (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 6:00 PM in Port Louis.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Port Louis?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 9:00 AM in Port Louis, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Port Louis is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Port Louis and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Port Louis nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 9 hours.
