🇨🇭 Biel, Switzerland
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- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:56 · 🌙 18:37 · 10 h 40 min
Biel to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Biel. 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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Biel 08:23 8:23 AM Playa del Carmen 01:23 1:23 AM You –:–
08:23 8:23 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:56 · 🌙 18:37
01:23 1:23 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Biel.
When you, Biel 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
🇨🇭 Biel
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 | 🇨🇭 Biel | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:23 | 01:23 |
| 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 Biel | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:56 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 40 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 56,378 | 149,923 |
Compare Biel with another city
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Big time differences
Biel and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Biel and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Biel is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Biel?
When it is 9:00 AM in Biel, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Biel, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Biel, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Biel?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Biel – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Biel?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Biel, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Biel is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Biel and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Biel. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Biel.
