Laayoune to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Laayoune. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Laayoune 11:39 11:39 AM Playa del Carmen 05:39 5:39 AM You –:–
11:39 11:39 AM
GMT+01:00 · UTC+1
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 19:31
05:39 5:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Laayoune.
When you, Laayoune 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
🇪🇭 Laayoune
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 | 🇪🇭 Laayoune | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:39 | 05:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+01:00 | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Laayoune | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/El Aaiun | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:50 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:31 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 196,331 | 149,923 |
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Laayoune and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Laayoune is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind Laayoune: UTC−5 against UTC+0.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Laayoune?
The working day in Laayoune starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Laayoune?
When it is 6:00 PM in Laayoune, it is 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Laayoune and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Laayoune, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 5:00 AM in Laayoune it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Laayoune.
Does the time difference between Laayoune and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
