Bedford to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Bedford. 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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Bedford 09:35 9:35 AM Playa del Carmen 03:35 3:35 AM You –:–
09:35 9:35 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 17:59
03:35 3:35 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Bedford.
When you, Bedford 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
🇬🇧 Bedford
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 | 🇬🇧 Bedford | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:35 | 03:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bedford | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 23 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 80,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Bedford with another city
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Big time differences
Bedford and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Bedford is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Bedford (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Bedford, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Bedford, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bedford, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Bedford, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Bedford and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bedford (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Bedford is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Bedford, 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 Bedford.
Does the time difference between Bedford and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bedford. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Bedford.
