Helsingborg to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Helsingborg. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Helsingborg 03:42 3:42 AM Playa del Carmen 20:42 8:42 PM You –:–
03:42 3:42 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:24
20:42 8:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Helsingborg.
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Working hours
🇸🇪 Helsingborg
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 | 🇸🇪 Helsingborg | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:42 | 20:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Helsingborg | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Stockholm | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 53 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 93,838 | 149,923 |
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Helsingborg and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Helsingborg is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind Helsingborg: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Helsingborg?
The working day in Helsingborg starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Helsingborg, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Helsingborg, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
When do working hours in Helsingborg and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Helsingborg, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Helsingborg?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Helsingborg, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Helsingborg is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Helsingborg and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Helsingborg switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Helsingborg.
