Karlovo to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Karlovo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Karlovo 18:35 6:35 PM Playa del Carmen 10:35 10:35 AM You –:–
18:35 6:35 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 18:33
10:35 10:35 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Karlovo.
When you, Karlovo 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
🇧🇬 Karlovo
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 | 🇧🇬 Karlovo | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:35 | 10:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Karlovo | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:40 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 53 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 23,919 | 149,923 |
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Karlovo and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Karlovo and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Karlovo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Karlovo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Karlovo, 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 Karlovo?
The working day in Karlovo ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Karlovo and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Karlovo (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Karlovo is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Karlovo, 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 Karlovo.
Does the time gap between Karlovo and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Karlovo but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Karlovo.
