Portmarnock to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Portmarnock. 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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Portmarnock 19:37 7:37 PM Playa del Carmen 13:37 1:37 PM You –:–
19:37 7:37 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 18:24
13:37 1:37 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Portmarnock.
When you, Portmarnock 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
🇮🇪 Portmarnock
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 | 🇮🇪 Portmarnock | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:37 | 13:37 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Portmarnock | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:57 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 27 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 9,285 | 149,923 |
Compare Portmarnock with another city
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Big time differences
Portmarnock and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Portmarnock and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Portmarnock is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Portmarnock, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Portmarnock, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Portmarnock, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Portmarnock, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Portmarnock?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Portmarnock – 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 Portmarnock?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Portmarnock, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Portmarnock is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Portmarnock and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Portmarnock. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Portmarnock.
