Kirkwall to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Kirkwall. 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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Kirkwall 19:34 7:34 PM Playa del Carmen 13:34 1:34 PM You –:–
19:34 7:34 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 17:49
13:34 1:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Kirkwall.
When you, Kirkwall 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
🇬🇧 Kirkwall
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 | 🇬🇧 Kirkwall | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:34 | 13:34 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kirkwall | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:05 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 9 h 43 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 7,500 | 149,923 |
Compare Kirkwall with another city
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Big time differences
Kirkwall and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Kirkwall is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Kirkwall: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Kirkwall?
The working day in Kirkwall starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kirkwall, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kirkwall, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Kirkwall and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kirkwall (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 Kirkwall 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 Kirkwall.
Does the time gap between Kirkwall and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Kirkwall but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Kirkwall.
