🇨🇭 Altstätten, Switzerland
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- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 07:48 · 🌙 18:27 · 10 h 39 min
Altstätten to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Altstätten. 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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Altstätten 07:23 7:23 AM Playa del Carmen 00:23 12:23 AM You –:–
07:23 7:23 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:48 · 🌙 18:27
00:23 12:23 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Altstätten.
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Working hours
🇨🇭 Altstätten
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇭 Altstätten | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:23 | 00:23 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Altstätten | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:48 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 11,145 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Altstätten and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Altstätten and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Altstätten is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Altstätten, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Altstätten, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Altstätten?
When it is 6:00 PM in Altstätten, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Altstätten and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Altstätten, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Altstätten?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Altstätten, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Altstätten is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Altstätten and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Altstätten switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Altstätten.
