Chester to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Chester. 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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Chester 03:40 3:40 AM Playa del Carmen 21:40 9:40 PM You –:–
03:40 3:40 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:11
21:40 9:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Chester.
When you, Chester 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
🇬🇧 Chester
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 | 🇬🇧 Chester | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:40 | 21:40 |
| 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 Chester | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 28 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 119,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Chester with another city
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Big time differences
Chester and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Chester is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Chester (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Chester?
The working day in Chester 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 Chester?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chester, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Chester and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chester, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Chester is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Chester, 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 Chester.
Is the time difference between Chester and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Chester switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Chester.
