Maidstone to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Maidstone. 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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Maidstone 10:08 10:08 AM Playa del Carmen 04:08 4:08 AM You –:–
10:08 10:08 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:01
04:08 4:08 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Maidstone.
When you, Maidstone 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
🇬🇧 Maidstone
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 | 🇬🇧 Maidstone | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:08 | 04:08 |
| 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 Maidstone | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 34 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 113,137 | 149,923 |
Compare Maidstone with another city
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Big time differences
Maidstone and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Maidstone and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Maidstone is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Maidstone, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Maidstone, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Maidstone, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Maidstone, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Maidstone?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Maidstone – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Maidstone?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Maidstone, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Maidstone is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Maidstone and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Maidstone. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Maidstone.
