Portlaoise to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Portlaoise. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Portlaoise 18:22 6:22 PM Playa del Carmen 12:22 12:22 PM You –:–
18:22 6:22 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:59 · 🌙 18:31
12:22 12:22 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Portlaoise.
When you, Portlaoise and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇮🇪 Portlaoise
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 | 🇮🇪 Portlaoise | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:22 | 12:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Portlaoise | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:59 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 32 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 23,494 | 149,923 |
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Portlaoise and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Portlaoise is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Portlaoise: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Portlaoise?
When it is 9:00 AM in Portlaoise, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Portlaoise?
The working day in Portlaoise ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Portlaoise?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Portlaoise – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Portlaoise?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Portlaoise, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Portlaoise is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Portlaoise and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Portlaoise switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Portlaoise.
