🇦🇺 Townsville, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Standard Time
- UTC+10
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:15 · 12 h 34 min
Townsville to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 15 h behind Townsville. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Townsville 08:28 8:28 AM Playa del Carmen 17:28 5:28 PM You –:–
08:28 8:28 AM
Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:15
17:28 5:28 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−15 h
Playa del Carmen is 15 h behind Townsville.
When you, Townsville 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
🇦🇺 Townsville
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
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 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇺 Townsville | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:28 | 17:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Townsville | — | −15 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Brisbane | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 34 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 173,724 | 149,923 |
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Townsville and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Townsville and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 15 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Townsville is on UTC+10.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Townsville?
When it is 9:00 AM in Townsville, it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Townsville, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Townsville, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Townsville and Playa del Carmen are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Townsville at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 12:00 AM (the next day) in Townsville time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Townsville?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 3:00 PM in Townsville, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Townsville is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Townsville and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 15 hours all year.
