Chatham to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Chatham. 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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Chatham 10:56 10:56 AM Playa del Carmen 04:56 4:56 AM You –:–
10:56 10:56 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:01
04:56 4:56 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Chatham.
When you, Chatham 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
🇬🇧 Chatham
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 | 🇬🇧 Chatham | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:56 | 04:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chatham | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 34 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 76,792 | 149,923 |
Compare Chatham with another city
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Big time differences
Chatham and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Chatham is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Chatham: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chatham, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Chatham, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Chatham?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chatham, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Chatham and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chatham, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Chatham is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Chatham, 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 Chatham.
Is the time difference between Chatham and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Chatham switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Chatham.
