Bucha to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Bucha. 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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Bucha 01:55 1:55 AM Playa del Carmen 17:55 5:55 PM You –:–
01:55 1:55 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 17:57
17:55 5:55 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Bucha.
When you, Bucha 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
🇺🇦 Bucha
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 | 🇺🇦 Bucha | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:55 | 17:55 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bucha | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Kyiv | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 27,460 | 149,923 |
Compare Bucha with another city
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Big time differences
Bucha and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Bucha is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Bucha (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Bucha?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucha, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucha, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Bucha, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Bucha?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Bucha – 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 Bucha?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Bucha, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Bucha is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Bucha and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bucha but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Bucha.
