Brighton to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Brighton. 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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Brighton 13:18 1:18 PM Playa del Carmen 07:18 7:18 AM You –:–
13:18 1:18 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:21
07:18 7:18 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Brighton.
When you, Brighton 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
🇬🇧 Brighton
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 | 🇬🇧 Brighton | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:18 | 07:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Brighton | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 256,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Brighton with another city
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Big time differences
Brighton and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Brighton and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Brighton is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Brighton?
When it is 9:00 AM in Brighton, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Brighton?
The working day in Brighton ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Brighton and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Brighton, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Brighton is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Brighton, 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 Brighton.
Does the time gap between Brighton and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Brighton but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Brighton.
