London to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind London. 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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London 11:50 11:50 AM Playa del Carmen 05:50 5:50 AM You –:–
11:50 11:50 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
05:50 5:50 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind London.
When you, London 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
🇬🇧 London
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:50 | 05:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from London | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 149,923 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind London is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in London (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in London, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in London, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in London?
When it is 6:00 PM in London, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both London and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in London (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with London?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in London, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, London is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between London and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind London.
