Swindon to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Swindon. 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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Swindon 00:50 12:50 AM Playa del Carmen 18:50 6:50 PM You –:–
00:50 12:50 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:29
18:50 6:50 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Swindon.
When you, Swindon 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
🇬🇧 Swindon
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 | 🇬🇧 Swindon | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:50 | 18:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Swindon | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 183,638 | 149,923 |
Compare Swindon with another city
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Big time differences
Swindon and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Swindon is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Swindon (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Swindon, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Swindon, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Swindon?
When it is 6:00 PM in Swindon, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Swindon and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Swindon, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Swindon is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Swindon, 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 Swindon.
Is the time difference between Swindon and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Swindon switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Swindon.
