Playa del Carmen to Elgin: time difference
Elgin 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 08:28 8:28 AM Elgin 14:28 2:28 PM You –:–
08:28 8:28 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
14:28 2:28 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:54 · 🌙 18:04
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+6 h
Elgin is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Elgin 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
🇬🇧 Elgin
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 | 🇬🇧 Elgin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:28 | 14:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:45 | 07:54 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 25,040 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Elgin: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Elgin?
The clocks in Elgin are 6 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+1 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Elgin?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Elgin show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in Elgin when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Elgin.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Elgin are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Elgin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Elgin compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Elgin earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Elgin, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Elgin the same all year?
No. Only Elgin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Elgin will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
