🇨🇭 Lausanne, Switzerland
43
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:58 · 11 h 14 min
Lausanne to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Lausanne. 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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Lausanne 08:43 8:43 AM Playa del Carmen 01:43 1:43 AM You –:–
08:43 8:43 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:58
01:43 1:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Lausanne.
When you, Lausanne 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
🇨🇭 Lausanne
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇭 Lausanne | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:43 | 01:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lausanne | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 133,521 | 149,923 |
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Lausanne and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Lausanne and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Lausanne is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Lausanne?
The working day in Lausanne starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Lausanne?
The working day in Lausanne ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Lausanne and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lausanne (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 7:00 AM in Lausanne it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Lausanne.
Does the time difference between Lausanne and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lausanne. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Lausanne.
