Cork to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Cork. 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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Cork 02:58 2:58 AM Playa del Carmen 20:58 8:58 PM You –:–
02:58 2:58 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 18:53
20:58 8:58 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Cork.
When you, Cork 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
🇮🇪 Cork
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 | 🇮🇪 Cork | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:58 | 20:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cork | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:50 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 3 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 210,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Cork with another city
More comparisons with Cork: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cork and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Cork is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Cork: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cork, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Cork, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Cork?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cork, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Cork?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Cork – 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).
Until what time in Cork is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Cork, 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 Cork.
Does the time difference between Cork and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cork. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Cork.
