Playa del Carmen to Alton: time difference
Alton is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. 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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Playa del Carmen 23:24 11:24 PM Alton 05:24 5:24 AM You –:–
23:24 11:24 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
05:24 5:24 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:03
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+6 h
Alton is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Alton are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇬🇧 Alton
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇬🇧 Alton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:24 | 05:24 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 10 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 17,816 |
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Playa del Carmen and Alton: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Alton?
Alton is 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+1 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Alton at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Alton it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Alton at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Alton it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Alton are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Alton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Alton?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Alton has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Alton, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Alton the same all year?
No. Only Alton switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Alton will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
