Petrosani to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Petrosani. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Petrosani 23:48 11:48 PM Playa del Carmen 15:48 3:48 PM You –:–
23:48 11:48 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:49 · 🌙 18:35
15:48 3:48 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Petrosani.
When you, Petrosani 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
🇷🇴 Petrosani
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 | 🇷🇴 Petrosani | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:48 | 15:48 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Petrosani | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:49 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 45 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 51,476 | 149,923 |
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Petrosani and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Petrosani is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Petrosani: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Petrosani?
The working day in Petrosani starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Petrosani?
When it is 6:00 PM in Petrosani, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Petrosani?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Petrosani – 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 does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Petrosani?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Petrosani, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Petrosani is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Petrosani and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Petrosani but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Petrosani.
