Playa del Carmen to Edinburgh: time difference
Edinburgh 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.
+6 h
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Playa del Carmen 20:18 8:18 PM Edinburgh 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
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:27
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+6 h
Edinburgh is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Edinburgh 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
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
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 | 🇬🇧 Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:18 | 02:18 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 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 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 10 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 488,050 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Edinburgh: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Edinburgh?
Edinburgh is 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+1 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh.
What time is it in Edinburgh at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Edinburgh it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Edinburgh?
From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Edinburgh. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Edinburgh it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Edinburgh change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Edinburgh. From October 25, 2026, Edinburgh will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
