Playa del Carmen to London: time difference
London is 1 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 06:51 6:51 AM London 07:51 7:51 AM You –:–
06:51 6:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
07:51 7:51 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:52
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+1 h
London is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and London 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
🇨🇦 London
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇨🇦 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:51 | 07:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 383,822 |
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Playa del Carmen and London: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is London?
London is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in London at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in London it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in London at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in London it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call London from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in London – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in London compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in London earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in London, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and London change?
Yes. The clocks change only in London. From November 1, 2026, London and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
