Dartford to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Dartford. 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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Dartford 21:32 9:32 PM Playa del Carmen 15:32 3:32 PM You –:–
21:32 9:32 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:04
15:32 3:32 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Dartford.
When you, Dartford 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
🇬🇧 Dartford
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 | 🇬🇧 Dartford | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:32 | 15:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Dartford | — | −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 | 18:04 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 51,240 | 149,923 |
Compare Dartford with another city
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Big time differences
Dartford and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Dartford is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Dartford (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Dartford, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Dartford, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Dartford?
The working day in Dartford ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Dartford?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Dartford – 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 Dartford is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Dartford, 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 Dartford.
Is the time difference between Dartford and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Dartford switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Dartford.
