Durham to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Durham. 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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Durham 03:32 3:32 AM Playa del Carmen 21:32 9:32 PM You –:–
03:32 3:32 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:22
21:32 9:32 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Durham.
When you, Durham 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
🇬🇧 Durham
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 | 🇬🇧 Durham | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:32 | 21:32 |
| 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 Durham | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 42,100 | 149,923 |
Compare Durham with another city
More comparisons with Durham: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Durham and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Durham is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Durham (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Durham?
When it is 9:00 AM in Durham, 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 Durham?
The working day in Durham 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 Durham?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Durham – 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 Durham is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Durham, 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 Durham.
Does the time difference between Durham and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Durham. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Durham.
