Shannon to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Shannon. 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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Shannon 08:30 8:30 AM Playa del Carmen 02:30 2:30 AM You –:–
08:30 8:30 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 18:38
02:30 2:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Shannon.
When you, Shannon 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
🇮🇪 Shannon
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 | 🇮🇪 Shannon | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:30 | 02:30 |
| 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 Shannon | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:05 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 10,256 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Shannon and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Shannon is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Shannon: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Shannon?
The working day in Shannon 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 Shannon?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shannon, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Shannon?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Shannon – 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 is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 AM in Shannon 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 Shannon.
Is the time difference between Shannon and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Shannon switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Shannon.
