Kristianstad to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Kristianstad. 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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Kristianstad 01:07 1:07 AM Playa del Carmen 18:07 6:07 PM You –:–
01:07 1:07 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 17:53
18:07 6:07 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Kristianstad.
When you, Kristianstad 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
🇸🇪 Kristianstad
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 | 🇸🇪 Kristianstad | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:07 | 18:07 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kristianstad | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Stockholm | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:45 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 35,711 | 149,923 |
Compare Kristianstad with another city
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Big time differences
Kristianstad and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Kristianstad and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Kristianstad is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kristianstad, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Kristianstad, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kristianstad, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kristianstad, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Kristianstad?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Kristianstad – 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).
Until what time in Kristianstad is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Kristianstad, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Kristianstad.
Does the time difference between Kristianstad and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Kristianstad. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Kristianstad.
