Sarpsborg to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Sarpsborg. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Sarpsborg 00:04 12:04 AM Playa del Carmen 17:04 5:04 PM You –:–
00:04 12:04 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 17:57
17:04 5:04 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Sarpsborg.
When you, Sarpsborg and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇳🇴 Sarpsborg
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇴 Sarpsborg | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:04 | 17:04 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sarpsborg | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Oslo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:05 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 9 h 52 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 59,906 | 149,923 |
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Sarpsborg and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Sarpsborg is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind Sarpsborg: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Sarpsborg?
The working day in Sarpsborg starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Sarpsborg?
The working day in Sarpsborg ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Sarpsborg?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sarpsborg – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 7:00 AM in Sarpsborg it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Sarpsborg.
Does the time gap between Sarpsborg and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sarpsborg but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Sarpsborg.
