Ballina to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Ballina. 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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Ballina 12:31 12:31 PM Playa del Carmen 06:31 6:31 AM You –:–
12:31 12:31 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 18:37
06:31 6:31 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Ballina.
When you, Ballina 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
🇮🇪 Ballina
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 | 🇮🇪 Ballina | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:31 | 06:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ballina | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:09 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 28 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 10,556 | 149,923 |
Compare Ballina with another city
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Big time differences
Ballina and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Ballina and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Ballina is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Ballina?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ballina, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Ballina?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ballina, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Ballina?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Ballina – 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 Ballina 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 Ballina.
Is the time difference between Ballina and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Ballina switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Ballina.
