Leon to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Leon. 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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Leon 21:33 9:33 PM Playa del Carmen 14:33 2:33 PM You –:–
21:33 9:33 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:39 · 🌙 19:37
14:33 2:33 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Leon.
When you, Leon 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
🇪🇸 Leon
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 | 🇪🇸 Leon | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:33 | 14:33 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Leon | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:39 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:37 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 121,281 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Leon and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Leon is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Leon (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Leon?
When it is 9:00 AM in Leon, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Leon?
The working day in Leon ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Leon?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Leon – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 7:00 AM in Leon 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 Leon.
Is the time difference between Leon and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Leon switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Leon.
