Turnhout to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Turnhout. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Turnhout 11:13 11:13 AM Playa del Carmen 04:13 4:13 AM You –:–
11:13 11:13 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:13 · 🌙 18:39
04:13 4:13 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Turnhout.
When you, Turnhout 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
🇧🇪 Turnhout
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 | 🇧🇪 Turnhout | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:13 | 04:13 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Turnhout | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Brussels | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:13 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 44,000 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Turnhout and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Turnhout is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Turnhout (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Turnhout?
The working day in Turnhout 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Turnhout?
When it is 6:00 PM in Turnhout, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Turnhout and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Turnhout (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 7:00 AM in Turnhout 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 Turnhout.
Does the time gap between Turnhout and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Turnhout but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Turnhout.
