Brentwood to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Brentwood. 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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Brentwood 20:56 8:56 PM Playa del Carmen 14:56 2:56 PM You –:–
20:56 8:56 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:03
14:56 2:56 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Brentwood.
When you, Brentwood 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
🇬🇧 Brentwood
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 | 🇬🇧 Brentwood | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:56 | 14:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Brentwood | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 76,575 | 149,923 |
Compare Brentwood with another city
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Big time differences
Brentwood and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Brentwood is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Brentwood (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Brentwood?
The working day in Brentwood starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Brentwood?
The working day in Brentwood ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Brentwood and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Brentwood, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 AM in Brentwood 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 Brentwood.
Does the time difference between Brentwood and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Brentwood. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Brentwood.
