Jaffna to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Jaffna. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Jaffna 09:21 9:21 AM Playa del Carmen 22:51 10:51 PM You –:–
09:21 9:21 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:57
22:51 10:51 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−10 h 30 min
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Jaffna.
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Jaffna
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
13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Jaffna | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:21 | 22:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Jaffna | — | −10 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 600,000 | 149,923 |
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Jaffna and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Jaffna and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC−5, while Jaffna is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Jaffna?
The working day in Jaffna starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Jaffna?
When it is 6:00 PM in Jaffna, it is 7:30 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Jaffna and Playa del Carmen are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Jaffna at 9:00 AM, it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 7:30 PM in Jaffna time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Jaffna?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 10:30 AM in Jaffna, it is still the previous day there. From 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, Jaffna is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Jaffna and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Jaffna nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 10 hours and 30 minutes.
