Kiruna to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Kiruna. 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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Kiruna 12:43 12:43 PM Playa del Carmen 05:43 5:43 AM You –:–
12:43 12:43 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 16:50
05:43 5:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Kiruna.
When you, Kiruna 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
🇸🇪 Kiruna
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 | 🇸🇪 Kiruna | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:43 | 05:43 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kiruna | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Stockholm | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:05 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 16:50 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 8 h 45 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 22,454 | 149,923 |
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Kiruna and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Kiruna is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Kiruna (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Kiruna?
The working day in Kiruna starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Kiruna?
The working day in Kiruna ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Kiruna and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kiruna, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 7:00 AM in Kiruna it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Kiruna.
Is the time difference between Kiruna and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Kiruna switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Kiruna.
