🇳🇿 Thames, New Zealand
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- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 19:37 · 13 h 6 min
Thames to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 18 h behind Thames. 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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Thames 06:56 6:56 AM Playa del Carmen 12:56 12:56 PM You –:–
06:56 6:56 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 19:37
12:56 12:56 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−18 h
Playa del Carmen is 18 h behind Thames.
When you, Thames 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
🇳🇿 Thames
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇿 Thames | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:56 | 12:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Thames | — | −18 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Auckland | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:37 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 13 h 6 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 7,500 | 149,923 |
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Thames and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Thames is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 18 hours behind those in Thames (UTC−5 and UTC+13).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Thames?
The working day in Thames starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Thames?
The working day in Thames ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Thames and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Thames (3:00 PM (the previous day) to 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 PM in Thames it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 6:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Thames.
Is the time difference between Thames and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Thames switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Playa del Carmen will be 17 hours behind Thames.
