Playa del Carmen to Kelachay: time difference
Kelachay is 8 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 18:43 6:43 PM Kelachay 03:13 3:13 AM You –:–
18:43 6:43 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
03:13 3:13 AM
Iran Standard Time · UTC+3:30
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:27
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+8 h 30 min
Kelachay is 8 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
🇮🇷 Kelachay
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇮🇷 Kelachay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:43 | 03:13 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Iran Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3:30 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Tehran |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 12,379 |
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Playa del Carmen and Kelachay: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Kelachay?
Kelachay is 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+3:30 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Kelachay when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 5:30 PM in Kelachay.
What time is it in Kelachay at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Kelachay it is 2:30 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Kelachay are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Playa del Carmen (5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Kelachay), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Kelachay compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Kelachay earlier: at 3:30 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:30 AM in Kelachay, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Kelachay change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Kelachay, so the gap is 8 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
