Switzerland to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Switzerland. 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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Switzerland 04:58 4:58 AM Playa del Carmen 21:58 9:58 PM You –:–
04:58 4:58 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:55
21:58 9:58 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Switzerland.
When you, Switzerland and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇭 Switzerland
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:58 | 21:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Switzerland | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 8,902,308 | 149,923 |
Compare Switzerland with another city
More comparisons with Switzerland: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Switzerland and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Switzerland is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Switzerland (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Switzerland?
The working day in Switzerland starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Switzerland?
The working day in Switzerland ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Switzerland and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Switzerland, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Switzerland?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Switzerland, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Switzerland is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Switzerland and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Switzerland but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Switzerland.
