The Faroe Islands to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind the Faroe Islands. 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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Faroe Islands 04:39 4:39 AM Playa del Carmen 22:39 10:39 PM You –:–
04:39 4:39 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 18:32
22:39 10:39 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind the Faroe Islands.
When you, the Faroe Islands 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
🇫🇴 Faroe Islands
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:39 | 22:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from the Faroe Islands | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Faroe | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 34 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 54,149 | 149,923 |
Compare the Faroe Islands with another city
More comparisons with the Faroe Islands: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
The Faroe Islands and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind the Faroe Islands is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in the Faroe Islands (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in the Faroe Islands?
When it is 9:00 AM in the Faroe Islands, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in the Faroe Islands, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in the Faroe Islands, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from the Faroe Islands?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in the Faroe Islands – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 AM in the Faroe Islands it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in the Faroe Islands.
Is the time difference between the Faroe Islands and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only the Faroe Islands switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind the Faroe Islands.
