Playa del Carmen to Lakeland, FL: time difference
Lakeland, FL is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Playa del Carmen 04:44 4:44 AM Lakeland, FL 05:44 5:44 AM You –:–
04:44 4:44 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:29
05:44 5:44 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 19:04
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+1 h
Lakeland, FL is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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🇺🇸 Lakeland, FL
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇸 Lakeland, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:44 | 05:44 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:43 | 07:26 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 108,054 |
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Playa del Carmen and Lakeland, FL: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Lakeland, FL?
Lakeland is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Lakeland, FL?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Lakeland show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Lakeland, FL?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Lakeland show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Lakeland, FL, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lakeland.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Lakeland, FL?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Lakeland has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Lakeland, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Lakeland, FL, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lakeland. From November 1, 2026, Lakeland and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
