Tokyo to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Tokyo. 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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Tokyo 22:51 10:51 PM Playa del Carmen 08:51 8:51 AM You –:–
22:51 10:51 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
08:51 8:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−14 h
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Tokyo.
When you, Tokyo 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
🇯🇵 Tokyo
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 | 🇯🇵 Tokyo | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:51 | 08:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Tokyo | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 13,613,660 | 149,923 |
Compare Tokyo with another city
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Tokyo and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Tokyo is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 14 hours behind those in Tokyo (UTC−5 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Tokyo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tokyo, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Tokyo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tokyo, it is 4:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Tokyo and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Tokyo (9:00 AM) is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 11:00 PM in Tokyo.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Tokyo?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 PM in Tokyo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Tokyo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Tokyo and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Tokyo nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 14 hours.
