Keflavik to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Keflavik. 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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Keflavik 00:18 12:18 AM Playa del Carmen 19:18 7:18 PM You –:–
00:18 12:18 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 08:29 · 🌙 18:03
19:18 7:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Keflavik.
When you, Keflavik 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
🇮🇸 Keflavik
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇸 Keflavik | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:18 | 19:18 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Keflavik | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Reykjavik | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:29 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 9 h 34 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 15,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Keflavik with another city
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Big time differences
Keflavik and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Keflavik and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Keflavik is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Keflavik?
When it is 9:00 AM in Keflavik, it is 4:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Keflavik?
The working day in Keflavik ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Keflavik and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Keflavik (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Keflavik is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 5:00 AM in Keflavik, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Keflavik.
Does the time gap between Keflavik and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Keflavik nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
