Playa del Carmen to the United Kingdom: time difference
The United Kingdom 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 07:03 7:03 AM United Kingdom 13:03 1:03 PM You –:–
07:03 7:03 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
13:03 1:03 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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+6 h
The United Kingdom is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and the United Kingdom 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
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:03 | 13:03 |
| 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 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 67,326,569 |
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Playa del Carmen and the United Kingdom: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in the United Kingdom?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in the United Kingdom show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in the United Kingdom?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in the United Kingdom show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call the United Kingdom from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the United Kingdom – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in the United Kingdom?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in the United Kingdom has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in the United Kingdom, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and the United Kingdom change?
Yes. The clocks change only in the United Kingdom. From October 25, 2026, the United Kingdom will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
