Lachen to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Lachen. 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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Lachen 23:10 11:10 PM Playa del Carmen 16:10 4:10 PM You –:–
23:10 11:10 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 18:30
16:10 4:10 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Lachen.
When you, Lachen 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
🇨🇭 Lachen
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 | 🇨🇭 Lachen | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:10 | 16:10 |
| 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 Lachen | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:50 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 40 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 9,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Lachen with another city
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Big time differences
Lachen and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Lachen is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Lachen (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Lachen?
The working day in Lachen starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lachen, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Lachen, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Lachen and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lachen (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 Lachen is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Lachen, 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 Lachen.
Does the time difference between Lachen and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lachen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Lachen.
