Playa del Carmen to Lija: time difference
Lija is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. 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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Playa del Carmen 15:23 3:23 PM Lija 22:23 10:23 PM You –:–
15:23 3:23 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
22:23 10:23 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:26
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+7 h
Lija is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Lija 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
🇲🇹 Lija
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 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇲🇹 Lija |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:23 | 22:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Malta |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 3,200 |
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Playa del Carmen and Lija: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Lija?
Lija is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Lija?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Lija show 4:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Lija?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Lija show 1:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Lija overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lija.
When is it already the next day in Lija?
From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Lija. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Lija it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Lija change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lija. From October 25, 2026, Lija will be 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
