Mandal to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Mandal. 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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Mandal 15:40 3:40 PM Playa del Carmen 08:40 8:40 AM You –:–
15:40 3:40 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:10 · 🌙 18:23
08:40 8:40 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Mandal.
When you, Mandal 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
🇳🇴 Mandal
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 | 🇳🇴 Mandal | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:40 | 08:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mandal | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Oslo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:10 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 13 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 11,477 | 149,923 |
Compare Mandal with another city
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Big time differences
Mandal and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Mandal is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Mandal (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Mandal?
The working day in Mandal 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 Mandal?
The working day in Mandal ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mandal and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Mandal (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Mandal?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Mandal, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Mandal is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Mandal and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Mandal switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Mandal.
