Folkestone to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Folkestone. 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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Folkestone 13:33 1:33 PM Playa del Carmen 07:33 7:33 AM You –:–
13:33 1:33 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:58
07:33 7:33 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Folkestone.
When you, Folkestone 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
🇬🇧 Folkestone
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 | 🇬🇧 Folkestone | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:33 | 07:33 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Folkestone | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 35 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 45,273 | 149,923 |
Compare Folkestone with another city
More comparisons with Folkestone: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Folkestone and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Folkestone is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Folkestone (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Folkestone?
When it is 9:00 AM in Folkestone, 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 Folkestone?
The working day in Folkestone ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Folkestone and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Folkestone (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 Folkestone 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 Folkestone.
Does the time difference between Folkestone and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Folkestone. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Folkestone.
