La Marsa to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind La Marsa. 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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La Marsa 00:21 12:21 AM Playa del Carmen 18:21 6:21 PM You –:–
00:21 12:21 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 17:40
18:21 6:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind La Marsa.
When you, La Marsa 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
🇹🇳 La Marsa
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 | 🇹🇳 La Marsa | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:21 | 18:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from La Marsa | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Tunis | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:29 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 92,987 | 149,923 |
Compare La Marsa with another city
More comparisons with La Marsa: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
La Marsa and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind La Marsa is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in La Marsa (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in La Marsa?
When it is 9:00 AM in La Marsa, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in La Marsa, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in La Marsa, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in La Marsa and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in La Marsa, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with La Marsa?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in La Marsa, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, La Marsa is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between La Marsa and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither La Marsa nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 6 hours.
