Basingstoke to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Basingstoke. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Basingstoke 01:02 1:02 AM Playa del Carmen 19:02 7:02 PM You –:–
01:02 1:02 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:09
19:02 7:02 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Basingstoke.
When you, Basingstoke 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
🇬🇧 Basingstoke
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 | 🇬🇧 Basingstoke | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:02 | 19:02 |
| 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 Basingstoke | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:31 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 38 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 107,355 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Basingstoke and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Basingstoke and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Basingstoke is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Basingstoke?
The working day in Basingstoke starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Basingstoke, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Basingstoke, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Basingstoke and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Basingstoke (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 AM in Basingstoke 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 Basingstoke.
Is the time difference between Basingstoke and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Basingstoke switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Basingstoke.
