Buchs to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Buchs. 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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Buchs 22:00 10:00 PM Playa del Carmen 15:00 3:00 PM You –:–
22:00 10:00 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:48 · 🌙 18:28
15:00 3:00 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Buchs.
When you, Buchs 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
🇨🇭 Buchs
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 | 🇨🇭 Buchs | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:00 | 15:00 |
| 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 Buchs | — | −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 | 18:28 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 40 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 12,187 | 149,923 |
Compare Buchs with another city
More comparisons with Buchs: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Buchs and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Buchs is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Buchs (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Buchs?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buchs, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Buchs, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Buchs, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Buchs and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Buchs (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 Buchs is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Buchs, 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 Buchs.
Is the time difference between Buchs and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Buchs switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Buchs.
