Ashford to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Ashford. 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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Ashford 04:37 4:37 AM Playa del Carmen 22:37 10:37 PM You –:–
04:37 4:37 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 17:55
22:37 10:37 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Ashford.
When you, Ashford 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
🇬🇧 Ashford
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 | 🇬🇧 Ashford | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:37 | 22:37 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ashford | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 27 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 58,936 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Ashford and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Ashford is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Ashford (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Ashford?
The working day in Ashford starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ashford, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Ashford, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Ashford and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Ashford, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Ashford is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Ashford, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Ashford.
Does the time gap between Ashford and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Ashford but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Ashford.
