Playa del Carmen to the Faroe Islands: time difference
The Faroe Islands is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. 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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Playa del Carmen 01:50 1:50 AM Faroe Islands 07:50 7:50 AM You –:–
01:50 1:50 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
07:50 7:50 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 18:32
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+6 h
The Faroe Islands is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and the Faroe Islands 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
🇫🇴 Faroe Islands
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:50 | 07:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Atlantic/Faroe |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 10 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 54,149 |
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Playa del Carmen and the Faroe Islands: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is the Faroe Islands?
The clocks in the Faroe Islands are 6 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in the Faroe Islands when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 3:00 PM in the Faroe Islands.
What time is it in the Faroe Islands when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in the Faroe Islands.
When is a good time to call the Faroe Islands from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Faroe Islands – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in the Faroe Islands?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in the Faroe Islands has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in the Faroe Islands, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and the Faroe Islands the same all year?
No. Only the Faroe Islands switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, the Faroe Islands will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
