Saint Helier to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Saint Helier. 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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Saint Helier 09:47 9:47 AM Playa del Carmen 03:47 3:47 AM You –:–
09:47 9:47 AM
GMT+01:00 · UTC+1
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:31
03:47 3:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Saint Helier.
When you, Saint Helier 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
🇯🇪 Saint Helier
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 | 🇯🇪 Saint Helier | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:47 | 03:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+01:00 | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Saint Helier | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Jersey | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 32,522 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Saint Helier and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Saint Helier is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Saint Helier (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Saint Helier?
When it is 9:00 AM in Saint Helier, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Saint Helier, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Saint Helier, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Saint Helier and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Saint Helier (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Saint Helier?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Saint Helier, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Saint Helier is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Saint Helier and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Saint Helier switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Saint Helier.
