Arugam Bay to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Arugam Bay. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Arugam Bay 12:16 12:16 PM Playa del Carmen 01:46 1:46 AM You –:–
12:16 12:16 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:49
01:46 1:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
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−10 h 30 min
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Arugam Bay.
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Arugam Bay
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
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 | 🇱🇰 Arugam Bay | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:16 | 01:46 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arugam Bay | — | −10 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 5,000 | 149,923 |
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Arugam Bay and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Arugam Bay is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Arugam Bay: UTC−5 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Arugam Bay?
When it is 9:00 AM in Arugam Bay, it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Arugam Bay?
The working day in Arugam Bay ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:30 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Arugam Bay?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Arugam Bay and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Arugam Bay it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:30 PM in Arugam Bay.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Arugam Bay?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 10:30 AM in Arugam Bay, it is still the previous day there. From 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, Arugam Bay is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Arugam Bay and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Arugam Bay nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 10 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
