Buzau to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Buzau. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Buzau 02:28 2:28 AM Playa del Carmen 18:28 6:28 PM You –:–
02:28 2:28 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:25
18:28 6:28 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Buzau.
When you, Buzau 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
🇷🇴 Buzau
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 | 🇷🇴 Buzau | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:28 | 18:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Buzau | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 115,494 | 149,923 |
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Buzau and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Buzau and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Buzau is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Buzau?
The working day in Buzau starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Buzau, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Buzau, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Buzau and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Buzau (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 Buzau?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Buzau, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Buzau is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Buzau and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Buzau switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Buzau.
