Lichfield to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Lichfield. 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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Lichfield 10:24 10:24 AM Playa del Carmen 04:24 4:24 AM You –:–
10:24 10:24 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 18:06
04:24 4:24 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Lichfield.
When you, Lichfield 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
🇬🇧 Lichfield
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Lichfield | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:24 | 04:24 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lichfield | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:40 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 25 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 30,600 | 149,923 |
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Lichfield and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Lichfield is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Lichfield: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Lichfield?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lichfield, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Lichfield?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lichfield, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Lichfield?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Lichfield – 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 Lichfield?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Lichfield, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Lichfield is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Lichfield and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Lichfield switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Lichfield.
