Nottingham to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Nottingham. 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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Nottingham 03:34 3:34 AM Playa del Carmen 21:34 9:34 PM You –:–
03:34 3:34 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:23
21:34 9:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Nottingham.
When you, Nottingham 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
🇬🇧 Nottingham
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 | 🇬🇧 Nottingham | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:34 | 21:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Nottingham | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 305,700 | 149,923 |
Compare Nottingham with another city
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Big time differences
Nottingham and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Nottingham and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Nottingham is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nottingham, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Nottingham, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Nottingham?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nottingham, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Nottingham and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Nottingham (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 Nottingham is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Nottingham, 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 Nottingham.
Is the time difference between Nottingham and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Nottingham switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Nottingham.
