Playa del Carmen to Brighton: time difference
Brighton 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.
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Playa del Carmen 03:38 3:38 AM Brighton 09:38 9:38 AM You –:–
03:38 3:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
09:38 9:38 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:21
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+6 h
Brighton is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Brighton 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
🇬🇧 Brighton
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 | 🇬🇧 Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:38 | 09:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 256,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Brighton: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Brighton?
Brighton is 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+1 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Brighton at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Brighton it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Brighton at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Brighton it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Brighton are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Brighton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Brighton compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Brighton earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Brighton, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Brighton the same all year?
No. Only Brighton switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Brighton will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
