Iganga to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Iganga. 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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Iganga 10:15 10:15 AM Playa del Carmen 02:15 2:15 AM You –:–
10:15 10:15 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 18:35
02:15 2:15 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Iganga.
When you, Iganga 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
🇺🇬 Iganga
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
16 4 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇬 Iganga | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:15 | 02:15 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Iganga | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Kampala | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:29 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 65,500 | 149,923 |
Compare Iganga with another city
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Big time differences
Iganga and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Iganga is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Iganga (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Iganga?
The working day in Iganga starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Iganga, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Iganga, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
When do working hours in Iganga and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Iganga, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Iganga?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Iganga, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Iganga is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Iganga and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
