Bansko to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Bansko. 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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Bansko 04:35 4:35 AM Playa del Carmen 20:35 8:35 PM You –:–
04:35 4:35 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
20:35 8:35 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Bansko.
When you, Bansko 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
🇧🇬 Bansko
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 | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:35 | 20:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Bansko is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Bansko: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, 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 Bansko?
The working day in Bansko 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 Bansko?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Bansko – 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).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Bansko, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Bansko is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bansko and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Bansko.
