Playa del Carmen to Chennai (Madras): time difference
Chennai (Madras) is 10 h 30 min ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+10 h 30 min
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Playa del Carmen 03:41 3:41 AM Chennai (Madras) 14:11 2:11 PM You –:–
03:41 3:41 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
14:11 2:11 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:54
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+10 h 30 min
Chennai (Madras) is 10 h 30 min ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras)
10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:41 | 14:11 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +10 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 4,681,087 |
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Playa del Carmen and Chennai (Madras): common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chennai (Madras)?
Chennai is 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Chennai it is 7:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 4:30 AM (the next day) in Chennai.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Chennai (Madras) overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM) is 7:30 PM in Chennai, and the start of the day in Chennai is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Chennai (Madras)?
Once it is 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Chennai has already changed. Until 10:30 AM in Chennai, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Chennai (Madras) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Chennai, so the gap is 10 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
