Negombo to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Negombo. 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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Negombo 16:12 4:12 PM Playa del Carmen 05:42 5:42 AM You –:–
16:12 4:12 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:55
05:42 5:42 AM
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 Negombo.
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Negombo
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 | 🇱🇰 Negombo | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:12 | 05:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Negombo | — | −10 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 142,449 | 149,923 |
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Negombo and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Negombo and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC−5, while Negombo is on UTC+5:30.
If it is 9:00 AM in Negombo, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Negombo, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:30 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Negombo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Negombo, it is 7:30 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Negombo?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Negombo and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Negombo 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 Negombo.
Until what time in Negombo is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 10:30 AM in Negombo, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Negombo.
Is the time difference between Negombo and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Negombo nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 10 hours and 30 minutes.
