Playa del Carmen to Southampton: time difference
Southampton 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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One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 06:40 6:40 AM Southampton 12:40 12:40 PM You –:–
06:40 6:40 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
12:40 12:40 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:26
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+6 h
Southampton is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Southampton 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
🇬🇧 Southampton
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 | 🇬🇧 Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:40 | 12:40 |
| 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 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 228,600 |
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Playa del Carmen and Southampton: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Southampton?
Southampton is 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+1 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Southampton at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Southampton it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Southampton?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Southampton show 12:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Southampton are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Southampton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Southampton compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Southampton earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Southampton, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Southampton change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Southampton. From October 25, 2026, Southampton will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
