Libya to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Libya. 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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Libya 08:08 8:08 AM Playa del Carmen 01:08 1:08 AM You –:–
08:08 8:08 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 18:42
01:08 1:08 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Libya.
When you, Libya 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
🇱🇾 Libya
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 | 🇱🇾 Libya | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:08 | 01:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Libya | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Tripoli | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:08 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 34 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 6,678,567 | 149,923 |
Compare Libya with another city
More comparisons with Libya: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Libya and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Libya is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Libya (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Libya?
The working day in Libya starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Libya, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Libya, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Libya and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Libya (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 Libya 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 Libya.
Is the time difference between Libya and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Libya nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
