🇭🇺 Lake Balaton, Hungary
05
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:07 · 11 h 4 min
Lake Balaton to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Lake Balaton. 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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Lake Balaton 12:35 12:35 PM Playa del Carmen 05:35 5:35 AM You –:–
12:35 12:35 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:07
05:35 5:35 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Lake Balaton.
When you, Lake Balaton 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
🇭🇺 Lake Balaton
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 | 🇭🇺 Lake Balaton | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:35 | 05:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lake Balaton | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 275,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Lake Balaton with another city
More comparisons with Lake Balaton: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Lake Balaton and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Lake Balaton and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Lake Balaton is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Lake Balaton?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lake Balaton, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lake Balaton, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Lake Balaton, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Lake Balaton?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Lake Balaton – 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 Lake Balaton?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Lake Balaton, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Lake Balaton is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Lake Balaton and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lake Balaton. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Lake Balaton.
