Waterford to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Waterford. 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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Waterford 12:31 12:31 PM Playa del Carmen 06:31 6:31 AM You –:–
12:31 12:31 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 18:32
06:31 6:31 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Waterford.
When you, Waterford 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
🇮🇪 Waterford
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 | 🇮🇪 Waterford | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:31 | 06:31 |
| 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 Waterford | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:57 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 35 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 40,300 | 149,923 |
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Waterford and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Waterford is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Waterford: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Waterford?
The working day in Waterford 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 Waterford?
When it is 6:00 PM in Waterford, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Waterford?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Waterford – 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).
Until what time in Waterford is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Waterford, 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 Waterford.
Does the time difference between Waterford and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Waterford. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Waterford.
