Rotherham to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Rotherham. 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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Rotherham 05:15 5:15 AM Playa del Carmen 23:15 11:15 PM You –:–
05:15 5:15 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:05
23:15 11:15 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Rotherham.
When you, Rotherham 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
🇬🇧 Rotherham
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 | 🇬🇧 Rotherham | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:15 | 23:15 |
| 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 Rotherham | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:38 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 27 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 117,262 | 149,923 |
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Rotherham and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Rotherham is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Rotherham: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Rotherham?
The working day in Rotherham starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rotherham, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Rotherham, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rotherham and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rotherham (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rotherham is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Rotherham, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Rotherham.
Is the time difference between Rotherham and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Rotherham switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Rotherham.
