Dundalk to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Dundalk. 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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Dundalk 15:47 3:47 PM Playa del Carmen 09:47 9:47 AM You –:–
15:47 3:47 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 18:26
09:47 9:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Dundalk.
When you, Dundalk 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
🇮🇪 Dundalk
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 | 🇮🇪 Dundalk | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:47 | 09:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Dundalk | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:57 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 29 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 43,112 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Dundalk and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Dundalk and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Dundalk is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Dundalk?
The working day in Dundalk starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dundalk, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Dundalk, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Dundalk and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dundalk (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Dundalk is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Dundalk, 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 Dundalk.
Is the time difference between Dundalk and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Dundalk switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Dundalk.
