Bray to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Bray. 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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Bray 21:50 9:50 PM Playa del Carmen 15:50 3:50 PM You –:–
21:50 9:50 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:55 · 🌙 18:26
15:50 3:50 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Bray.
When you, Bray 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
🇮🇪 Bray
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 | 🇮🇪 Bray | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:50 | 15:50 |
| 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 Bray | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:55 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 32 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 33,512 | 149,923 |
Compare Bray with another city
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Big time differences
Bray and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Bray is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Bray: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Bray?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bray, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bray, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Bray, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Bray and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bray (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 Bray?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Bray, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Bray is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bray and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Bray switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Bray.
