Braintree to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Braintree. 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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Braintree 03:41 3:41 AM Playa del Carmen 21:41 9:41 PM You –:–
03:41 3:41 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:00
21:41 9:41 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Braintree.
When you, Braintree 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
🇬🇧 Braintree
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 | 🇬🇧 Braintree | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:41 | 21:41 |
| 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 Braintree | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 32 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 151,677 | 149,923 |
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Braintree and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Braintree is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Braintree (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Braintree?
The working day in Braintree starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Braintree, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Braintree, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Braintree and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Braintree (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Braintree?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Braintree, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Braintree is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Braintree and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Braintree switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Braintree.
