Grindsted to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Grindsted. 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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Grindsted 14:27 2:27 PM Playa del Carmen 07:27 7:27 AM You –:–
14:27 2:27 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 18:14
07:27 7:27 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Grindsted.
When you, Grindsted 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
🇩🇰 Grindsted
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 | 🇩🇰 Grindsted | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:27 | 07:27 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Grindsted | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Copenhagen | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:05 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 9 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 9,700 | 149,923 |
Compare Grindsted with another city
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Big time differences
Grindsted and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Grindsted is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Grindsted (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Grindsted, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Grindsted, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Grindsted, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Grindsted, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
When do working hours in Grindsted and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Grindsted, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Grindsted?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Grindsted, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Grindsted is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Grindsted and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Grindsted but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Grindsted.
