Dublin to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Dublin. 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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Dublin 01:32 1:32 AM Playa del Carmen 19:32 7:32 PM You –:–
01:32 1:32 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:43
19:32 7:32 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Dublin.
When you, Dublin 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
🇮🇪 Dublin
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 | 🇮🇪 Dublin | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:32 | 19:32 |
| 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 Dublin | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:43 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 588,233 | 149,923 |
Compare Dublin with another city
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Big time differences
Dublin and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Dublin and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Dublin is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Dublin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dublin, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dublin, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Dublin, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Dublin and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dublin (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 AM in Dublin it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Dublin.
Is the time difference between Dublin and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Dublin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Dublin.
