Lazaro Cardenas to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Lazaro Cardenas. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Lazaro Cardenas 02:17 2:17 AM Playa del Carmen 03:17 3:17 AM You –:–
02:17 2:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:21
03:17 3:17 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:18
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Lazaro Cardenas.
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Lazaro Cardenas
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
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 | 🇲🇽 Lazaro Cardenas | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:17 | 03:17 |
| Local date | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lazaro Cardenas | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 06:48 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 34 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 83,637 | 149,923 |
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Lazaro Cardenas and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Lazaro Cardenas and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Lazaro Cardenas is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Lazaro Cardenas?
The working day in Lazaro Cardenas starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lazaro Cardenas, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Lazaro Cardenas, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lazaro Cardenas and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lazaro Cardenas (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Lazaro Cardenas is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Lazaro Cardenas, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Lazaro Cardenas.
Is the time difference between Lazaro Cardenas and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lazaro Cardenas nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
