Ierapetra to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Ierapetra. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Ierapetra 21:42 9:42 PM Playa del Carmen 13:42 1:42 PM You –:–
21:42 9:42 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:32
13:42 1:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Ierapetra.
When you, Ierapetra 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
🇬🇷 Ierapetra
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 | 🇬🇷 Ierapetra | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:42 | 13:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 24, 2026 | Saturday, October 24, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ierapetra | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:31 | 06:48 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 12,355 | 149,923 |
Compare Ierapetra with another city
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Big time differences
Ierapetra and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Ierapetra and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Ierapetra is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Ierapetra?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ierapetra, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Ierapetra?
The working day in Ierapetra ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Ierapetra and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Ierapetra, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Ierapetra is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Ierapetra, 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 Ierapetra.
Does the time difference between Ierapetra and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Ierapetra. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Ierapetra.
