Lorain, OH to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Lorain, OH. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Lorain, OH 06:45 6:45 AM Playa del Carmen 05:45 5:45 AM You –:–
06:45 6:45 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:56
05:45 5:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Lorain, OH.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Lorain, OH
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
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 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Lorain, OH | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:45 | 05:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lorain, OH | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 65,430 | 149,923 |
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Lorain, OH and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Lorain, OH, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Lorain (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lorain, OH, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Lorain, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Lorain, OH?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lorain, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Lorain, OH, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lorain (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Lorain, OH?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Lorain, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Lorain is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Lorain, OH, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Lorain switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Lorain will have the same time.
