Playa del Carmen to Sheffield: time difference
Sheffield 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
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Playa del Carmen 08:50 8:50 AM Sheffield 14:50 2:50 PM You –:–
08:50 8:50 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
14:50 2:50 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:24
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+6 h
Sheffield is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇬🇧 Sheffield
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 | 🇬🇧 Sheffield |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:50 | 14:50 |
| 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 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 547,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sheffield: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Sheffield?
The clocks in Sheffield are 6 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Sheffield at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Sheffield it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sheffield 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 Sheffield.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Sheffield 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 Sheffield.
When does the date change in Sheffield compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Sheffield earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Sheffield, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sheffield the same all year?
No. Only Sheffield switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sheffield will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
