Chania to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Chania. 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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Chania 11:38 11:38 AM Playa del Carmen 03:38 3:38 AM You –:–
11:38 11:38 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:57
03:38 3:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Chania.
When you, Chania 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
🇬🇷 Chania
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 | 🇬🇷 Chania | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:38 | 03:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chania | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 53,910 | 149,923 |
Compare Chania with another city
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Big time differences
Chania and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Chania is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Chania: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chania, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Chania, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Chania?
The working day in Chania ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Chania?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Chania – 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).
Until what time in Chania is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Chania, 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 Chania.
Does the time difference between Chania and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Chania. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Chania.
