Arun to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Arun. 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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Arun 23:36 11:36 PM Playa del Carmen 17:36 5:36 PM You –:–
23:36 11:36 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:00
17:36 5:36 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:21
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Arun.
When you, Arun 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
🇬🇧 Arun
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Arun | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:36 | 17:36 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arun | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 10 h 24 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 3,285 | 149,923 |
Compare Arun with another city
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Big time differences
Arun and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Arun is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Arun: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Arun?
The working day in Arun starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Arun?
The working day in Arun ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Arun?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Arun – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM 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 6:00 AM in Arun it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Arun.
Does the time gap between Arun and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Arun but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Arun.
