Bern to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Bern. 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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Bern 05:21 5:21 AM Playa del Carmen 22:21 10:21 PM You –:–
05:21 5:21 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:55
22:21 10:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Bern.
When you, Bern 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
🇨🇭 Bern
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 | 🇨🇭 Bern | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:21 | 22:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bern | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 128,848 | 149,923 |
Compare Bern with another city
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Big time differences
Bern and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Bern is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind Bern: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bern, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Bern, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Bern?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bern, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Bern and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bern (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Bern is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Bern, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Bern.
Is the time difference between Bern and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Bern switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Bern.
