Croydon to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Croydon. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Croydon 02:41 2:41 AM Playa del Carmen 20:41 8:41 PM You –:–
02:41 2:41 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
20:41 8:41 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Croydon.
When you, Croydon 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
🇬🇧 Croydon
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 | 🇬🇧 Croydon | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:41 | 20:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Croydon | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 173,314 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Croydon and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Croydon and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Croydon is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Croydon?
When it is 9:00 AM in Croydon, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Croydon?
The working day in Croydon ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Croydon and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Croydon, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Croydon is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Croydon, 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 Croydon.
Is the time difference between Croydon and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Croydon switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Croydon.
