Portsmouth to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Portsmouth. 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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Portsmouth 00:10 12:10 AM Playa del Carmen 18:10 6:10 PM You –:–
00:10 12:10 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:10
18:10 6:10 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Portsmouth.
When you, Portsmouth 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
🇬🇧 Portsmouth
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 | 🇬🇧 Portsmouth | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:10 | 18:10 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Portsmouth | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:31 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 198,974 | 149,923 |
Compare Portsmouth with another city
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Big time differences
Portsmouth and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Portsmouth is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Portsmouth (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Portsmouth?
The working day in Portsmouth starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Portsmouth?
When it is 6:00 PM in Portsmouth, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Portsmouth and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Portsmouth, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 AM in Portsmouth it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Portsmouth.
Does the time difference between Portsmouth and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Portsmouth. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Portsmouth.
