Playa del Carmen to Lapu-Lapu: time difference
Lapu-Lapu is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇵🇭 Lapu-Lapu, Philippines
53
- Philippine Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:27 · 11 h 53 min
+13 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 19:06 7:06 PM Lapu-Lapu 08:06 8:06 AM You –:–
19:06 7:06 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
08:06 8:06 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:27
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+13 h
Lapu-Lapu is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Lapu-Lapu 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
🇵🇭 Lapu-Lapu
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 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇵🇭 Lapu-Lapu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:06 | 08:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Philippine Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Manila |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:34 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 497,604 |
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Playa del Carmen and Lapu-Lapu: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Lapu-Lapu?
Lapu-Lapu is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Lapu-Lapu at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Lapu-Lapu it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Lapu-Lapu?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Lapu-Lapu show 7:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Lapu-Lapu are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Playa del Carmen at 9:00 AM, it is 10:00 PM in Lapu-Lapu; the day in Lapu-Lapu starts at 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Lapu-Lapu?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Lapu-Lapu has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Lapu-Lapu, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Lapu-Lapu change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Lapu-Lapu, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
