Lake City, FL to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Lake City, FL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Lake City, FL 17:12 5:12 PM Playa del Carmen 16:12 4:12 PM You –:–
17:12 5:12 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:58
16:12 4:12 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Lake City, FL.
When you, Lake City, FL 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 City, FL
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
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 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Lake City, FL | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:12 | 16:12 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lake City, FL | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 12,329 | 149,923 |
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Lake City, FL and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Lake City, FL, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Lake City (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lake City, FL, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Lake City, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Lake City, FL?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lake City, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Lake City, FL?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lake City – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Lake City, FL, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Lake City.
Does the time difference between Lake City, FL, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lake City. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Lake City will have the same time.
