Nikaia to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Nikaia. 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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Nikaia 14:33 2:33 PM Playa del Carmen 06:33 6:33 AM You –:–
14:33 2:33 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:48
06:33 6:33 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Nikaia.
When you, Nikaia 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
🇬🇷 Nikaia
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 | 🇬🇷 Nikaia | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:33 | 06:33 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Nikaia | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 105,430 | 149,923 |
Compare Nikaia with another city
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Big time differences
Nikaia and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Nikaia is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Nikaia (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Nikaia, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Nikaia, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Nikaia, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Nikaia, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Nikaia and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Nikaia (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 Nikaia is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Nikaia, 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 Nikaia.
Is the time difference between Nikaia and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Nikaia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Nikaia.
