Zurich to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Zurich. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Zurich 07:45 7:45 AM Playa del Carmen 00:45 12:45 AM You –:–
07:45 7:45 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:50
00:45 12:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Zurich.
When you, Zurich 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
🇨🇭 Zurich
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 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:45 | 00:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Zurich | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:50 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 443,037 | 149,923 |
Compare Zurich with another city
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Zurich and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Zurich and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Zurich is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Zurich?
The working day in Zurich 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Zurich?
When it is 6:00 PM in Zurich, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Zurich and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zurich, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 7:00 AM in Zurich it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Zurich.
Is the time difference between Zurich and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Zurich switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Zurich.
