Kilkenny to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Kilkenny. 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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Kilkenny 12:10 12:10 PM Playa del Carmen 06:10 6:10 AM You –:–
12:10 12:10 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 18:32
06:10 6:10 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Kilkenny.
When you, Kilkenny 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
🇮🇪 Kilkenny
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 | 🇮🇪 Kilkenny | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:10 | 06:10 |
| 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 Kilkenny | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 26,500 | 149,923 |
Compare Kilkenny with another city
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Big time differences
Kilkenny and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Kilkenny is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Kilkenny: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Kilkenny?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kilkenny, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kilkenny, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kilkenny, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Kilkenny and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kilkenny (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 Kilkenny is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Kilkenny, 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 Kilkenny.
Does the time gap between Kilkenny and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Kilkenny but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Kilkenny.
