Lakeland, FL to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Lakeland, FL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Lakeland, FL 04:56 4:56 AM Playa del Carmen 03:56 3:56 AM You –:–
04:56 4:56 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 19:04
03:56 3:56 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Lakeland, FL.
When you, Lakeland, FL and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Lakeland, 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 | 🇺🇸 Lakeland, FL | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:56 | 03:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lakeland, FL | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 108,054 | 149,923 |
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Lakeland, FL and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Lakeland, FL, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Lakeland: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lakeland, FL, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Lakeland, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Lakeland, FL?
The working day in Lakeland ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Lakeland, FL?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lakeland – 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 Lakeland, 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 Lakeland.
Does the time difference between Lakeland, FL, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lakeland. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Lakeland will have the same time.
