Chisinau to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Chisinau. 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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Chisinau 13:36 1:36 PM Playa del Carmen 05:36 5:36 AM You –:–
13:36 1:36 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:29
05:36 5:36 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Chisinau.
When you, Chisinau 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
🇲🇩 Chisinau
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 | 🇲🇩 Chisinau | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:36 | 05:36 |
| 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 Chisinau | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Chisinau | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 750,000 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Chisinau and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Chisinau and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Chisinau is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Chisinau?
The working day in Chisinau 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 at the end of the working day in Chisinau?
The working day in Chisinau 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 Chisinau?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Chisinau – 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 Chisinau 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 Chisinau.
Is the time difference between Chisinau and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Chisinau switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Chisinau.
