Cherthala to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Cherthala. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Cherthala 01:37 1:37 AM Playa del Carmen 15:07 3:07 PM You –:–
01:37 1:37 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:07
15:07 3:07 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−10 h 30 min
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Cherthala.
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Working hours
🇮🇳 Cherthala
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 | 🇮🇳 Cherthala | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:37 | 15:07 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cherthala | — | −10 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 45,827 | 149,923 |
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Cherthala and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Cherthala and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC−5, while Cherthala is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Cherthala?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cherthala, it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cherthala, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Cherthala, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:30 AM.
When do working hours in Cherthala and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Cherthala (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 Cherthala.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Cherthala?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 10:30 AM in Cherthala, it is still the previous day there. From 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, Cherthala is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cherthala and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 10 hours and 30 minutes all year.
