Geel to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Geel. 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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Geel 21:09 9:09 PM Playa del Carmen 14:09 2:09 PM You –:–
21:09 9:09 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:07 · 🌙 18:45
14:09 2:09 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Geel.
When you, Geel 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
🇧🇪 Geel
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 | 🇧🇪 Geel | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:09 | 14:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Geel | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Brussels | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:07 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 38 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 40,781 | 149,923 |
Compare Geel with another city
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Big time differences
Geel and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Geel is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind Geel: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Geel?
When it is 9:00 AM in Geel, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Geel?
When it is 6:00 PM in Geel, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Geel and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Geel (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Geel is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Geel, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Geel.
Is the time difference between Geel and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Geel switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Geel.
