Playa del Carmen to Drachten: time difference
Drachten is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇱 Drachten, Netherlands
06
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 18:35 · 10 h 28 min
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 19:54 7:54 PM Drachten 02:54 2:54 AM You –:–
19:54 7:54 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
02:54 2:54 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 18:35
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+7 h
Drachten is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Drachten are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇳🇱 Drachten
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇳🇱 Drachten |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:54 | 02:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Amsterdam |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 08:08 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 45,186 |
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Playa del Carmen and Drachten: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Drachten?
The clocks in Drachten are 7 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Drachten at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Drachten it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Drachten when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Drachten.
When is a good time to call Drachten from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Drachten – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Drachten?
From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Drachten. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Drachten it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Drachten change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Drachten but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Drachten will be 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
