Playa del Carmen to Kandy: time difference
Kandy 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 16:00 4:00 PM Kandy 02:30 2:30 AM You –:–
16:00 4:00 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:16
02:30 2:30 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:48
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+10 h 30 min
Kandy 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
🇱🇰 Kandy
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 | 🇱🇰 Kandy |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:00 | 02:30 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Thursday, October 29, 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/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 125,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Kandy: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Kandy?
Kandy 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 Kandy at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Kandy it is 7:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Kandy 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 Kandy.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Kandy 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 Kandy, and the start of the day in Kandy is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Kandy?
Once it is 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Kandy has already changed. Until 10:30 AM in Kandy, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Kandy change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Kandy, so the gap is 10 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
