Playa del Carmen to Douglas: time difference
Douglas 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 20:18 8:18 PM Douglas 02:18 2:18 AM You –:–
20:18 8:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
02:18 2:18 AM
GMT+01:00 · UTC+1
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:35
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+6 h
Douglas is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Douglas 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
🇮🇲 Douglas
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 | 🇮🇲 Douglas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:18 | 02:18 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | GMT+01:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Isle of Man |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 26,218 |
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Playa del Carmen and Douglas: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Douglas?
Douglas is 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+1 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Douglas when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 3:00 PM in Douglas.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Douglas?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Douglas show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Douglas from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Douglas – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Douglas compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Douglas earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Douglas, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Douglas change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Douglas. From October 25, 2026, Douglas will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
