Valdez, AK to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 3 h ahead of Valdez, AK. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Valdez, AK 18:59 6:59 PM Playa del Carmen 21:59 9:59 PM You –:–
18:59 6:59 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:13 · 🌙 18:54
21:59 9:59 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+3 h
Playa del Carmen is 3 h ahead of Valdez, AK.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Valdez, AK
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Valdez, AK | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:59 | 21:59 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Alaska Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Valdez, AK | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Anchorage | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:13 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 41 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 4,000 | 149,923 |
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Valdez, AK and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Valdez, AK, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 3 hours ahead of Valdez: UTC−5 against UTC−8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Valdez, AK, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Valdez, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Valdez, AK?
The working day in Valdez ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Valdez, AK?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Valdez – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Valdez, AK, is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Valdez, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Valdez.
Does the time difference between Valdez, AK, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Valdez. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 4 hours ahead of Valdez.
