Canterbury to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Canterbury. 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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Canterbury 07:24 7:24 AM Playa del Carmen 01:24 1:24 AM You –:–
07:24 7:24 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 17:54
01:24 1:24 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Canterbury.
When you, Canterbury 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
🇬🇧 Canterbury
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 | 🇬🇧 Canterbury | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:24 | 01:24 |
| 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 Canterbury | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 27 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 43,400 | 149,923 |
Compare Canterbury with another city
More comparisons with Canterbury: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Canterbury and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Canterbury is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Canterbury: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Canterbury, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Canterbury, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Canterbury?
When it is 6:00 PM in Canterbury, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Canterbury and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Canterbury (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 Canterbury is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Canterbury, 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 Canterbury.
Does the time difference between Canterbury and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Canterbury. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Canterbury.
