Lake Forest, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Lake Forest, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Lake Forest, CA 06:21 6:21 AM Playa del Carmen 08:21 8:21 AM You –:–
06:21 6:21 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:12
08:21 8:21 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Lake Forest, CA.
When you, Lake Forest, CA and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Lake Forest, CA
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Lake Forest, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:21 | 08:21 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lake Forest, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 19,367 | 149,923 |
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Lake Forest, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Lake Forest, CA, and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Lake Forest is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Lake Forest, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lake Forest, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lake Forest, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Lake Forest, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lake Forest, CA, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lake Forest (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Lake Forest, CA, is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Lake Forest, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Lake Forest.
Is the time difference between Lake Forest, CA, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Lake Forest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of Lake Forest.
