Playa del Carmen to Varkala: time difference
Varkala 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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One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 16:10 4:10 PM Varkala 02:40 2:40 AM You –:–
16:10 4:10 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
02:40 2:40 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:05
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+10 h 30 min
Varkala 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
🇮🇳 Varkala
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 | 🇮🇳 Varkala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:10 | 02:40 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 50,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Varkala: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Varkala?
Varkala is 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Varkala?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Varkala show 7:30 PM.
What time is it in Varkala 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 Varkala.
When is a good time to call Varkala from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Varkala do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 7:30 PM in Varkala; when the working day starts in Varkala, it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Varkala compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Varkala earlier: at 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 10:30 AM in Varkala, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Varkala the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Varkala switches to summer time, so the gap is always 10 hours and 30 minutes.
