Playa del Carmen to Swords: time difference
Swords is 5 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 06:05 6:05 AM Swords 11:05 11:05 AM You –:–
06:05 6:05 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:16
11:05 11:05 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 17:02
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+5 h
Swords is 5 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Swords 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
🇮🇪 Swords
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇮🇪 Swords |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:05 | 11:05 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Dublin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 17:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 9 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 40,776 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Swords: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Swords?
Swords is 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+0 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Swords when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 2:00 PM in Swords.
What time is it in Swords at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Swords it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Swords are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Swords), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Swords?
Once it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Swords has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in Swords, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Swords change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Swords. From March 28, 2027, Swords will be 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
