Addis Ababa to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Addis Ababa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Addis Ababa 08:43 8:43 AM Playa del Carmen 00:43 12:43 AM You –:–
08:43 8:43 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:12
00:43 12:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Addis Ababa.
When you, Addis Ababa 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
🇪🇹 Addis Ababa
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
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 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇹 Addis Ababa | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:43 | 00:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Addis Ababa | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Addis Ababa | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 3,500,000 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Addis Ababa and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Addis Ababa and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Addis Ababa is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Addis Ababa?
When it is 9:00 AM in Addis Ababa, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Addis Ababa?
The working day in Addis Ababa ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Addis Ababa?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Addis Ababa – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Addis Ababa is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Addis Ababa, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Addis Ababa.
Does the time difference between Addis Ababa and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
