Playa del Carmen to Lancy: time difference
Lancy is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇭 Lancy, Switzerland
06
- Central European Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 17:32 · 10 h 24 min
+6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 04:13 4:13 AM Lancy 10:13 10:13 AM You –:–
04:13 4:13 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:18
10:13 10:13 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 17:32
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+6 h
Lancy is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Lancy 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
🇨🇭 Lancy
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇨🇭 Lancy |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:13 | 10:13 |
| Local date | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:48 | 07:08 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 10 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 10,919 |
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Playa del Carmen and Lancy: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Lancy?
The clocks in Lancy are 6 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Lancy at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Lancy it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Lancy when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Lancy.
When is a good time to call Lancy from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lancy – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lancy compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Lancy earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Lancy, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Lancy the same all year?
No. Only Lancy switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Lancy will be 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
