Basildon to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Basildon. 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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Basildon 04:25 4:25 AM Playa del Carmen 22:25 10:25 PM You –:–
04:25 4:25 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:00
22:25 10:25 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Basildon.
When you, Basildon 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
🇬🇧 Basildon
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 | 🇬🇧 Basildon | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:25 | 22:25 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Basildon | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 184,479 | 149,923 |
Compare Basildon with another city
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Big time differences
Basildon and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Basildon is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Basildon: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Basildon?
When it is 9:00 AM in Basildon, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Basildon, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Basildon, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Basildon?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Basildon – 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 Basildon 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 Basildon.
Does the time difference between Basildon and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Basildon. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Basildon.
