Bulgaria to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Bulgaria. 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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Bulgaria 05:39 5:39 AM Playa del Carmen 21:39 9:39 PM You –:–
05:39 5:39 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
21:39 9:39 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Bulgaria.
When you, Bulgaria 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
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
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 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:39 | 21:39 |
| 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 Bulgaria | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 6,795,803 | 149,923 |
Compare Bulgaria with another city
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Big time differences
Bulgaria and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Bulgaria is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Bulgaria: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Bulgaria?
The working day in Bulgaria starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bulgaria, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Bulgaria, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Bulgaria and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bulgaria (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 Bulgaria is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria.
Does the time difference between Bulgaria and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bulgaria. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Bulgaria.
