Chelmsford to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Chelmsford. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Chelmsford 05:18 5:18 AM Playa del Carmen 23:18 11:18 PM You –:–
05:18 5:18 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:00
23:18 11:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Chelmsford.
When you, Chelmsford 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
🇬🇧 Chelmsford
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 | 🇬🇧 Chelmsford | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:18 | 23:18 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chelmsford | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 176,194 | 149,923 |
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Chelmsford and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Chelmsford is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Chelmsford: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Chelmsford?
The working day in Chelmsford 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Chelmsford?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chelmsford, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Chelmsford?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Chelmsford – 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 Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford.
Is the time difference between Chelmsford and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Chelmsford switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Chelmsford.
