Playa del Carmen to Sri Lanka: time difference
Sri Lanka 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.
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Playa del Carmen 02:52 2:52 AM Sri Lanka 13:22 1:22 PM You –:–
02:52 2:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
13:22 1:22 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:58
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+10 h 30 min
Sri Lanka 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
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
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 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:52 | 13:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 21,444,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sri Lanka: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:30 PM in Sri Lanka.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Sri Lanka?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Sri Lanka show 4:30 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Sri Lanka from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Sri Lanka do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 7:30 PM in Sri Lanka; when the working day starts in Sri Lanka, it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Sri Lanka?
Once it is 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Sri Lanka has already changed. Until 10:30 AM in Sri Lanka, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sri Lanka change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 10 hours and 30 minutes all year.
