Lansing, MI to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Lansing, MI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Lansing, MI 18:12 6:12 PM Playa del Carmen 17:12 5:12 PM You –:–
18:12 6:12 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 18:49
17:12 5:12 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Lansing, MI.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Lansing, MI
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 | 🇺🇸 Lansing, MI | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:12 | 17:12 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lansing, MI | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Detroit | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 112,644 | 149,923 |
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Lansing, MI and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Lansing, MI, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Lansing (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lansing, MI, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Lansing, 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 Lansing, MI?
The working day in Lansing 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 Lansing, MI?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lansing – 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 does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Lansing, MI?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Lansing, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Lansing is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Lansing, MI, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lansing. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Lansing will have the same time.
