Kista to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Kista. 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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Kista 10:44 10:44 AM Playa del Carmen 03:44 3:44 AM You –:–
10:44 10:44 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 17:35
03:44 3:44 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Kista.
When you, Kista 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
🇸🇪 Kista
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 | 🇸🇪 Kista | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:44 | 03:44 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kista | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Stockholm | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:35 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 2 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 10,254 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Kista and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Kista and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Kista is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Kista?
The working day in Kista starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kista, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kista, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Kista?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Kista – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Kista?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Kista, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Kista is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kista and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Kista switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Kista.
