Kandy to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Kandy. 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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Kandy 01:48 1:48 AM Playa del Carmen 15:18 3:18 PM You –:–
01:48 1:48 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:48
15:18 3:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:16
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−10 h 30 min
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Kandy.
When you, Kandy and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Kandy
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 | 🇱🇰 Kandy | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:48 | 15:18 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kandy | — | −10 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 125,000 | 149,923 |
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Kandy and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Kandy is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 10 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Kandy (UTC−5 and UTC+5:30).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Kandy?
The working day in Kandy 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 Kandy?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kandy, it is 7:30 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Kandy?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Kandy and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Kandy it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:30 PM in Kandy.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 10:30 AM in Kandy it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Kandy.
Does the time gap between Kandy and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kandy nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 10 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
