Akureyri to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Akureyri. 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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Akureyri 10:49 10:49 AM Playa del Carmen 05:49 5:49 AM You –:–
10:49 10:49 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 18:09
05:49 5:49 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Akureyri.
When you, Akureyri 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
🇮🇸 Akureyri
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 | 🇮🇸 Akureyri | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:49 | 05:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Akureyri | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Reykjavik | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:51 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 10 h 18 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 19,219 | 149,923 |
Compare Akureyri with another city
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Big time differences
Akureyri and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Akureyri is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind Akureyri: UTC−5 against UTC+0.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Akureyri?
The working day in Akureyri starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Akureyri?
The working day in Akureyri ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Akureyri?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Akureyri – 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 Akureyri?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 5:00 AM in Akureyri, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Akureyri is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Akureyri and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Akureyri nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
