Newquay to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Newquay. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Newquay 22:24 10:24 PM Playa del Carmen 16:24 4:24 PM You –:–
22:24 10:24 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:49 · 🌙 18:23
16:24 4:24 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Newquay.
When you, Newquay 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
🇬🇧 Newquay
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 | 🇬🇧 Newquay | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:24 | 16:24 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Newquay | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:49 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 20,189 | 149,923 |
Compare Newquay with another city
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Big time differences
Newquay and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Newquay and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Newquay is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Newquay, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Newquay, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Newquay, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Newquay, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Newquay and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Newquay, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 AM in Newquay 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 Newquay.
Is the time difference between Newquay and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Newquay switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Newquay.
