Alba Iulia to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Alba Iulia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Alba Iulia 21:23 9:23 PM Playa del Carmen 13:23 1:23 PM You –:–
21:23 9:23 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:38
13:23 1:23 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Alba Iulia.
When you, Alba Iulia and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇷🇴 Alba Iulia
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 | 🇷🇴 Alba Iulia | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:23 | 13:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Alba Iulia | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:45 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 53 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 63,536 | 149,923 |
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Alba Iulia and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Alba Iulia is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Alba Iulia: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Alba Iulia?
The working day in Alba Iulia starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Alba Iulia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Alba Iulia, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Alba Iulia and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Alba Iulia (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Alba Iulia is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Alba Iulia, 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 Alba Iulia.
Is the time difference between Alba Iulia and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Alba Iulia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Alba Iulia.
