Matara to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Matara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Matara 03:19 3:19 AM Playa del Carmen 16:49 4:49 PM You –:–
03:19 3:19 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:53
16:49 4:49 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−10 h 30 min
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Matara.
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Matara
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
13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Matara | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:19 | 16:49 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Matara | — | −10 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 100,000 | 149,923 |
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Matara and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Matara and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC−5, while Matara is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Matara?
The working day in Matara starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Matara, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Matara, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:30 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Matara?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Matara and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Matara it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:30 PM in Matara.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Matara?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 10:30 AM in Matara, it is still the previous day there. From 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, Matara is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Matara and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Matara nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 10 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
