Bahir Dar to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Bahir Dar. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Bahir Dar 13:50 1:50 PM Playa del Carmen 05:50 5:50 AM You –:–
13:50 1:50 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 18:16
05:50 5:50 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Bahir Dar.
When you, Bahir Dar 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
🇪🇹 Bahir Dar
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 | 🇪🇹 Bahir Dar | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:50 | 05:50 |
| 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 Bahir Dar | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Addis Ababa | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 350,000 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Bahir Dar and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Bahir Dar and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Bahir Dar is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bahir Dar, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Bahir Dar, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Bahir Dar?
The working day in Bahir Dar ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bahir Dar and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bahir Dar (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Bahir Dar?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Bahir Dar, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Bahir Dar is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bahir Dar and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
