Shimla to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Shimla. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Shimla 01:03 1:03 AM Playa del Carmen 14:33 2:33 PM You –:–
01:03 1:03 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 17:47
14:33 2:33 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−10 h 30 min
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Shimla.
When you, Shimla and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇮🇳 Shimla
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
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 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇳 Shimla | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:03 | 14:33 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Shimla | — | −10 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:27 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 170,000 | 149,923 |
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Shimla and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Shimla and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC−5, while Shimla is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Shimla?
The working day in Shimla starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Shimla?
The working day in Shimla ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:30 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Shimla and Playa del Carmen are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Shimla at 9:00 AM, it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 7:30 PM in Shimla time.
Until what time in Shimla is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 10:30 AM in Shimla, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Shimla.
Is the time difference between Shimla and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shimla nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 10 hours and 30 minutes.
