Sendai to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Sendai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Sendai 02:48 2:48 AM Playa del Carmen 12:48 12:48 PM You –:–
02:48 2:48 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 16:53
12:48 12:48 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−14 h
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Sendai.
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Working hours
🇯🇵 Sendai
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
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Sendai | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:48 | 12:48 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sendai | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 16:53 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 1,082,159 | 149,923 |
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Sendai and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Sendai is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 14 hours behind Sendai: UTC−5 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Sendai?
The working day in Sendai starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Sendai?
The working day in Sendai ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Sendai?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Sendai and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Sendai it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 11:00 PM in Sendai.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Sendai?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 PM in Sendai, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Sendai is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sendai and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sendai nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 14 hours.
