Buzias to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Buzias. 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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Buzias 21:24 9:24 PM Playa del Carmen 13:24 1:24 PM You –:–
21:24 9:24 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:53 · 🌙 18:47
13:24 1:24 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Buzias.
When you, Buzias 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
🇷🇴 Buzias
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 | 🇷🇴 Buzias | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:24 | 13:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Buzias | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:53 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 7,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Buzias with another city
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Big time differences
Buzias and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Buzias is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Buzias (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Buzias?
The working day in Buzias starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Buzias?
When it is 6:00 PM in Buzias, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Buzias?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Buzias – 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 Buzias?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Buzias, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Buzias is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Buzias and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Buzias switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Buzias.
