Anuradhapura to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Anuradhapura. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Anuradhapura 00:16 12:16 AM Playa del Carmen 13:46 1:46 PM You –:–
00:16 12:16 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:52
13:46 1:46 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−10 h 30 min
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Anuradhapura.
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Anuradhapura
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🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Anuradhapura | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:16 | 13:46 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Anuradhapura | — | −10 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 63,200 | 149,923 |
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Anuradhapura and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Anuradhapura is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Anuradhapura: UTC−5 against UTC+5:30.
If it is 9:00 AM in Anuradhapura, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Anuradhapura, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:30 PM (the previous day).
If it is 6:00 PM in Anuradhapura, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Anuradhapura, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:30 AM.
When do working hours in Anuradhapura and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Anuradhapura (9:00 AM) is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 7:30 PM in Anuradhapura.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Anuradhapura?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 10:30 AM in Anuradhapura, it is still the previous day there. From 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, Anuradhapura is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Anuradhapura and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 10 hours and 30 minutes all year.
