Playa del Carmen to Mortsel: time difference
Mortsel 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.
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Playa del Carmen 16:55 4:55 PM Mortsel 23:55 11:55 PM You –:–
16:55 4:55 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
23:55 11:55 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:14 · 🌙 18:41
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+7 h
Mortsel is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Mortsel 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
🇧🇪 Mortsel
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 | 🇧🇪 Mortsel |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:55 | 23:55 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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/Brussels |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 08:14 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 10 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 24,525 |
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Playa del Carmen and Mortsel: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Mortsel?
Mortsel is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Mortsel at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Mortsel it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Mortsel?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Mortsel show 1:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Mortsel 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 Mortsel – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mortsel compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Mortsel earlier: at 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Mortsel, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Mortsel change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Mortsel but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Mortsel will be 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
