🇨🇭 Zermatt, Switzerland
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- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 07:49 · 🌙 18:41 · 10 h 53 min
Zermatt to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Zermatt. 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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Zermatt 16:47 4:47 PM Playa del Carmen 09:47 9:47 AM You –:–
16:47 4:47 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:49 · 🌙 18:41
09:47 9:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Zermatt.
When you, Zermatt 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
🇨🇭 Zermatt
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 | 🇨🇭 Zermatt | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:47 | 09:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Zermatt | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:49 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 53 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 5,800 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Zermatt and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Zermatt is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Zermatt (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Zermatt?
The working day in Zermatt 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 Zermatt?
The working day in Zermatt ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Zermatt?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Zermatt – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Zermatt?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Zermatt, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Zermatt is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Zermatt and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Zermatt. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Zermatt.
