Halifax to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Halifax. 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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Halifax 05:46 5:46 AM Playa del Carmen 23:46 11:46 PM You –:–
05:46 5:46 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:04
23:46 11:46 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Halifax.
When you, Halifax 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
🇬🇧 Halifax
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 | 🇬🇧 Halifax | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:46 | 23:46 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Halifax | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:42 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 21 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 82,624 | 149,923 |
Compare Halifax with another city
More comparisons with Halifax: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Halifax and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Halifax is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Halifax (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Halifax, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Halifax, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Halifax, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Halifax, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Halifax and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Halifax, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Halifax?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Halifax, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Halifax is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Halifax and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Halifax. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Halifax.
