Playa del Carmen to Newtown: time difference
Newtown 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 14:52 2:52 PM Newtown 20:52 8:52 PM You –:–
14:52 2:52 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
20:52 8:52 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:12
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+6 h
Newtown is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Newtown 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
🇬🇧 Newtown
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 | 🇬🇧 Newtown |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:52 | 20:52 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:46 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 11,357 |
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Playa del Carmen and Newtown: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Newtown?
Newtown is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Newtown 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 Newtown.
What time is it in Newtown 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 Newtown.
When is a good time to call Newtown 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 Newtown – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Newtown?
From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Newtown. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Newtown it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Newtown change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Newtown. From October 25, 2026, Newtown will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
