Lamia to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Lamia. 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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Lamia 00:08 12:08 AM Playa del Carmen 16:08 4:08 PM You –:–
00:08 12:08 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:51
16:08 4:08 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Lamia.
When you, Lamia 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
🇬🇷 Lamia
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 | 🇬🇷 Lamia | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:08 | 16:08 |
| 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 Lamia | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:42 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 52,006 | 149,923 |
Compare Lamia with another city
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Big time differences
Lamia and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Lamia is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Lamia (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Lamia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lamia, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lamia, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Lamia, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Lamia?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Lamia – 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 Lamia 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 Lamia.
Does the time difference between Lamia and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lamia. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Lamia.
