Patras to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Patras. 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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Patras 04:07 4:07 AM Playa del Carmen 20:07 8:07 PM You –:–
04:07 4:07 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 19:04
20:07 8:07 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Patras.
When you, Patras 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
🇬🇷 Patras
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 | 🇬🇷 Patras | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:07 | 20:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Patras | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 300,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Patras with another city
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Big time differences
Patras and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Patras and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Patras is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Patras, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Patras, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Patras, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Patras, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Patras and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Patras (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 Patras is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Patras, 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 Patras.
Does the time difference between Patras and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Patras. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Patras.
