Launceston to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Launceston. 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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Launceston 20:23 8:23 PM Playa del Carmen 14:23 2:23 PM You –:–
20:23 8:23 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:19
14:23 2:23 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Launceston.
When you, Launceston 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
🇬🇧 Launceston
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Launceston | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:23 | 14:23 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Launceston | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 32 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Launceston with another city
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Big time differences
Launceston and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Launceston is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Launceston (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Launceston?
When it is 9:00 AM in Launceston, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Launceston, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Launceston, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Launceston and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Launceston, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 AM in Launceston it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Launceston.
Does the time difference between Launceston and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Launceston. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Launceston.
