Brugge to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Brugge. 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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Brugge 10:45 10:45 AM Playa del Carmen 03:45 3:45 AM You –:–
10:45 10:45 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:02 · 🌙 19:07
03:45 3:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Brugge.
When you, Brugge 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
🇧🇪 Brugge
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 | 🇧🇪 Brugge | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:45 | 03:45 |
| 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 Brugge | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Brussels | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:02 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 117,639 | 149,923 |
Compare Brugge with another city
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Big time differences
Brugge and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Brugge is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Brugge (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Brugge, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Brugge, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Brugge, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Brugge, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Brugge and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Brugge (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Brugge is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Brugge, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Brugge.
Does the time difference between Brugge and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Brugge. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Brugge.
