Chennai (Madras) to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Chennai (Madras). 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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Chennai (Madras) 12:09 12:09 PM Playa del Carmen 01:39 1:39 AM You –:–
12:09 12:09 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:54
01:39 1:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−10 h 30 min
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Chennai (Madras).
When you, Chennai (Madras) 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
🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras)
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 | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:09 | 01:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chennai (Madras) | — | −10 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 4,681,087 | 149,923 |
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Chennai (Madras) and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Chennai (Madras) is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Chennai: UTC−5 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Chennai (Madras)?
The working day in Chennai starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Chennai (Madras)?
The working day in Chennai ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:30 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Chennai (Madras) and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Chennai (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 Chennai.
Until what time in Chennai (Madras) is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 10:30 AM in Chennai, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Chennai.
Does the time gap between Chennai (Madras) and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Chennai nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 10 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
