Cologne to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Cologne. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Cologne 09:33 9:33 AM Playa del Carmen 02:33 2:33 AM You –:–
09:33 9:33 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:53
02:33 2:33 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Cologne.
When you, Cologne 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
🇩🇪 Cologne
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
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Cologne | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:33 | 02:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cologne | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,095,520 | 149,923 |
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Cologne and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Cologne and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Cologne is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cologne, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Cologne, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Cologne?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cologne, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Cologne and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cologne, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 7:00 AM in Cologne it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Cologne.
Does the time gap between Cologne and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Cologne but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Cologne.
