Dorchester to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Dorchester. 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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Dorchester 07:24 7:24 AM Playa del Carmen 01:24 1:24 AM You –:–
07:24 7:24 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:09
01:24 1:24 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Dorchester.
When you, Dorchester 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
🇬🇧 Dorchester
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 | 🇬🇧 Dorchester | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:24 | 01:24 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Dorchester | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 28 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 19,500 | 149,923 |
Compare Dorchester with another city
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Big time differences
Dorchester and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Dorchester is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Dorchester (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Dorchester, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Dorchester, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Dorchester?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dorchester, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Dorchester and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dorchester, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Dorchester?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Dorchester, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Dorchester is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dorchester and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Dorchester switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Dorchester.
