Playa del Carmen to Lake Macquarie: time difference
Lake Macquarie is 16 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Lake Macquarie, Australia
16
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 19:05 · 12 h 50 min
+16 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 17:20 5:20 PM Lake Macquarie 09:20 9:20 AM You –:–
17:20 5:20 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
09:20 9:20 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 19:05
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+16 h
Lake Macquarie is 16 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Lake Macquarie are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇦🇺 Lake Macquarie
16 4 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇦🇺 Lake Macquarie |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:20 | 09:20 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +16 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:43 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 12 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,059 |
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Playa del Carmen and Lake Macquarie: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Lake Macquarie?
Lake Macquarie is 16 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Lake Macquarie?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Lake Macquarie show 1:00 AM (the next day).
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Lake Macquarie?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Lake Macquarie show 10:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Lake Macquarie from Playa del Carmen?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 9:00 AM (the next day) to 10:00 AM (the next day) in Lake Macquarie – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Lake Macquarie?
Once it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Lake Macquarie has already changed. Until 4:00 PM in Lake Macquarie, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Lake Macquarie change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lake Macquarie. From April 4, 2027, Lake Macquarie will be 15 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
