Cardiff to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Cardiff. 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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Cardiff 04:34 4:34 AM Playa del Carmen 22:34 10:34 PM You –:–
04:34 4:34 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:33
22:34 10:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Cardiff.
When you, Cardiff 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
🇬🇧 Cardiff
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 | 🇬🇧 Cardiff | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:34 | 22:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cardiff | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 346,100 | 149,923 |
Compare Cardiff with another city
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Big time differences
Cardiff and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Cardiff is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Cardiff (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Cardiff?
The working day in Cardiff 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 Cardiff?
The working day in Cardiff ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Cardiff?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Cardiff – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 AM in Cardiff 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 Cardiff.
Is the time difference between Cardiff and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Cardiff switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Cardiff.
