Playa del Carmen to Reading: time difference
Reading 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.
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Playa del Carmen 05:12 5:12 AM Reading 11:12 11:12 AM You –:–
05:12 5:12 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
11:12 11:12 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:24
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+6 h
Reading is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Reading 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
🇬🇧 Reading
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 | 🇬🇧 Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:12 | 11:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 162,666 |
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Playa del Carmen and Reading: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Reading?
Reading is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Reading 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 Reading.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Reading?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Reading show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Reading 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 Reading.
When does the date change in Reading compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Reading earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Reading, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Reading the same all year?
No. Only Reading switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Reading will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
