Varkala to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Varkala. 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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Varkala 00:18 12:18 AM Playa del Carmen 13:48 1:48 PM You –:–
00:18 12:18 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:06
13:48 1:48 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−10 h 30 min
Playa del Carmen is 10 h 30 min behind Varkala.
When you, Varkala and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇮🇳 Varkala
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 | 🇮🇳 Varkala | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:18 | 13:48 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Varkala | — | −10 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 50,000 | 149,923 |
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Varkala and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Varkala and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC−5, while Varkala is on UTC+5:30.
If it is 9:00 AM in Varkala, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Varkala, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:30 PM (the previous day).
If it is 6:00 PM in Varkala, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Varkala, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:30 AM.
Is there a time when both Varkala 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 Varkala 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 Varkala time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Varkala?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 10:30 AM in Varkala, it is still the previous day there. From 1:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, Varkala is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Varkala and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Varkala nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 10 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
