Lawrence, KS to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Lawrence, KS. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Lawrence, KS 23:14 11:14 PM Playa del Carmen 00:14 12:14 AM You –:–
23:14 11:14 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 17:17
00:14 12:14 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Lawrence, KS.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Lawrence, KS
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🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Lawrence, KS | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:14 | 00:14 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lawrence, KS | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:53 | 06:53 |
| Sunset | 17:17 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 24 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 95,358 | 149,923 |
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Lawrence, KS and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lawrence, KS, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Lawrence (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lawrence, KS, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Lawrence, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Lawrence, KS?
The working day in Lawrence ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Lawrence, KS, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lawrence (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Lawrence, KS?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Lawrence it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Lawrence is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Lawrence, KS, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lawrence. From March 14, 2027, Playa del Carmen and Lawrence will have the same time.
