Akranes to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Akranes. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Akranes 04:44 4:44 AM Playa del Carmen 23:44 11:44 PM You –:–
04:44 4:44 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 08:31 · 🌙 17:57
23:44 11:44 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Akranes.
When you, Akranes 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
🇮🇸 Akranes
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
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 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇸 Akranes | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:44 | 23:44 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Akranes | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Reykjavik | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:31 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 9 h 26 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 7,800 | 149,923 |
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Akranes and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Akranes and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Akranes is on UTC+0.
If it is 9:00 AM in Akranes, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Akranes, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Akranes?
When it is 6:00 PM in Akranes, it is 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Akranes?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Akranes – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Akranes?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 5:00 AM in Akranes, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Akranes is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Akranes and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
