Playa del Carmen to Puttalam: time difference
Puttalam 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 16:07 4:07 PM Puttalam 02:37 2:37 AM You –:–
16:07 4:07 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
02:37 2:37 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:54
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+10 h 30 min
Puttalam 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
🇱🇰 Puttalam
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 | 🇱🇰 Puttalam |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:07 | 02:37 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:45 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 45,400 |
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Playa del Carmen and Puttalam: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Puttalam?
Puttalam 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 Puttalam at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Puttalam it is 7:30 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Puttalam?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Puttalam show 4:30 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Puttalam 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 Puttalam, and the start of the day in Puttalam is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Puttalam compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Puttalam earlier: at 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 10:30 AM in Puttalam, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Puttalam change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 10 hours and 30 minutes all year.
