Cahul to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Cahul. 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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Cahul 06:29 6:29 AM Playa del Carmen 22:29 10:29 PM You –:–
06:29 6:29 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:18
22:29 10:29 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Cahul.
When you, Cahul 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
🇲🇩 Cahul
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 | 🇲🇩 Cahul | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:29 | 22:29 |
| 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 Cahul | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Chisinau | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 39,500 | 149,923 |
Compare Cahul with another city
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Big time differences
Cahul and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Cahul is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Cahul (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Cahul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cahul, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Cahul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cahul, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Cahul?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Cahul – 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 is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 8:00 AM in Cahul it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Cahul.
Is the time difference between Cahul and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Cahul switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Cahul.
