Heraklion to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Heraklion. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Heraklion 11:50 11:50 AM Playa del Carmen 03:50 3:50 AM You –:–
11:50 11:50 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:53
03:50 3:50 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Heraklion.
When you, Heraklion 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
🇬🇷 Heraklion
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 | 🇬🇷 Heraklion | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:50 | 03:50 |
| 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 Heraklion | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 140,730 | 149,923 |
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Heraklion and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Heraklion is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Heraklion: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Heraklion, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Heraklion, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Heraklion, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Heraklion, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
When do working hours in Heraklion and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Heraklion, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Heraklion is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Heraklion, 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 Heraklion.
Does the time gap between Heraklion and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Heraklion but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Heraklion.
