🇨🇭 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:49 · 11 h 15 min
Lugano to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Lugano. 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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Lugano 10:41 10:41 AM Playa del Carmen 03:41 3:41 AM You –:–
10:41 10:41 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:49
03:41 3:41 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Lugano.
When you, Lugano 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
🇨🇭 Lugano
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 | 🇨🇭 Lugano | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:41 | 03:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lugano | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 63,583 | 149,923 |
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Lugano and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Lugano is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind Lugano: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Lugano?
The working day in Lugano starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Lugano?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lugano, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Lugano and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lugano, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Lugano?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Lugano, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Lugano is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Lugano and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Lugano switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Lugano.
