Castel to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Castel. 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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Castel 04:33 4:33 AM Playa del Carmen 22:33 10:33 PM You –:–
04:33 4:33 AM
GMT+01:00 · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:32
22:33 10:33 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Castel.
When you, Castel 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
🇬🇬 Castel
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 | 🇬🇬 Castel | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:33 | 22:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+01:00 | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Castel | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Guernsey | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Castel with another city
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Big time differences
Castel and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Castel and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Castel is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Castel?
The working day in Castel starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Castel, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Castel, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Castel?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Castel – 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 Castel 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 Castel.
Does the time gap between Castel and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Castel but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Castel.
