Playa del Carmen to Thames: time difference
Thames is 18 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+18 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 13:42 1:42 PM Thames 07:42 7:42 AM You –:–
13:42 1:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
07:42 7:42 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 19:37
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+18 h
Thames is 18 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Thames 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
🇳🇿 Thames
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇳🇿 Thames |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:42 | 07:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | New Zealand Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+13 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +18 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Pacific/Auckland |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 19:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 13 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 7,500 |
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Playa del Carmen and Thames: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Thames?
The clocks in Thames are 18 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+13 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Thames?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Thames show 3:00 AM (the next day).
What time is it in Thames at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Thames it is 12:00 PM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Thames are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM (the next day) to 12:00 PM (the next day) in Thames), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Thames?
Once it is 6:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Thames has already changed. Until 6:00 PM in Thames, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Thames change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Thames but not in Playa del Carmen. From April 4, 2027, Thames will be 17 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
