Lerwick to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Lerwick. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Lerwick 22:49 10:49 PM Playa del Carmen 16:49 4:49 PM You –:–
22:49 10:49 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 17:43
16:49 4:49 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
·
−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Lerwick.
When you, Lerwick 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
🇬🇧 Lerwick
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Lerwick | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:49 | 16:49 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lerwick | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:57 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 9 h 47 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 7,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Lerwick with another city
More comparisons with Lerwick: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Lerwick and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Lerwick is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Lerwick: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Lerwick?
The working day in Lerwick starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Lerwick?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lerwick, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Lerwick?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Lerwick – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Lerwick?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Lerwick, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Lerwick is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Lerwick and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lerwick. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Lerwick.
