Lija to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Lija. 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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Lija 18:59 6:59 PM Playa del Carmen 11:59 11:59 AM You –:–
18:59 6:59 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:26
11:59 11:59 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Lija.
When you, Lija 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
🇲🇹 Lija
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 | 🇲🇹 Lija | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:59 | 11:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lija | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Malta | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 3,200 | 149,923 |
Compare Lija with another city
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Big time differences
Lija and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Lija and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Lija is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Lija?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lija, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lija, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Lija, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Lija?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Lija – 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).
Until what time in Lija is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Lija, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Lija.
Is the time difference between Lija and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Lija switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Lija.
