North Macedonia to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind North Macedonia. 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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North Macedonia 14:03 2:03 PM Playa del Carmen 07:03 7:03 AM You –:–
14:03 2:03 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:03
07:03 7:03 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind North Macedonia.
When you, North Macedonia 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
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
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
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 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:03 | 07:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from North Macedonia | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Skopje | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,836,713 | 149,923 |
Compare North Macedonia with another city
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Big time differences
North Macedonia and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind North Macedonia is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind North Macedonia: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in North Macedonia, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in North Macedonia, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in North Macedonia, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in North Macedonia, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both North Macedonia and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in North Macedonia (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with North Macedonia?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in North Macedonia, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, North Macedonia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between North Macedonia and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only North Macedonia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind North Macedonia.
