Lugoj to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Lugoj. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Lugoj 23:55 11:55 PM Playa del Carmen 15:55 3:55 PM You –:–
23:55 11:55 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:52 · 🌙 18:45
15:55 3:55 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Lugoj.
When you, Lugoj 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
🇷🇴 Lugoj
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 | 🇷🇴 Lugoj | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:55 | 15:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lugoj | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:52 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 49,742 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Lugoj and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Lugoj and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Lugoj is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Lugoj?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lugoj, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lugoj, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Lugoj, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
When do working hours in Lugoj and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lugoj, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 8:00 AM in Lugoj 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 Lugoj.
Does the time difference between Lugoj and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lugoj. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Lugoj.
