Kazanlak to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kazanlak. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Kazanlak 07:24 7:24 AM Playa del Carmen 23:24 11:24 PM You –:–
07:24 7:24 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:33
23:24 11:24 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kazanlak.
When you, Kazanlak 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
🇧🇬 Kazanlak
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 | 🇧🇬 Kazanlak | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:24 | 23:24 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kazanlak | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 49,032 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Kazanlak and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Kazanlak is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Kazanlak (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Kazanlak?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kazanlak, 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 Kazanlak?
The working day in Kazanlak 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 Kazanlak?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Kazanlak – 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 does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Kazanlak?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Kazanlak, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Kazanlak is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kazanlak and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Kazanlak switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Kazanlak.
