Swords to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Swords. 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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Swords 10:16 10:16 AM Playa del Carmen 05:16 5:16 AM You –:–
10:16 10:16 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 17:02
05:16 5:16 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:16
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Swords.
When you, Swords 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
🇮🇪 Swords
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
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇪 Swords | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:16 | 05:16 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Swords | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 17:02 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 9 h 46 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 40,776 | 149,923 |
Compare Swords with another city
More comparisons with Swords: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Swords and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Swords is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 5 hours behind those in Swords (UTC−5 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Swords?
The working day in Swords starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Swords?
The working day in Swords ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Swords and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Swords, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 5:00 AM in Swords it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Swords.
Does the time difference between Swords and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Swords. From March 28, 2027, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Swords.
