Playa del Carmen to Ilford: time difference
Ilford 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 21:02 9:02 PM Ilford 03:02 3:02 AM You –:–
21:02 9:02 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
03:02 3:02 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:02
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+6 h
Ilford is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Ilford 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
🇬🇧 Ilford
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 | 🇬🇧 Ilford |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:02 | 03:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 10 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 168,168 |
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Playa del Carmen and Ilford: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Ilford?
Ilford is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Ilford?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Ilford show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in Ilford 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 Ilford.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Ilford overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Ilford.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Ilford?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Ilford has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Ilford, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Ilford change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Ilford but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Ilford will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
