Playa del Carmen to Bacau: time difference
Bacau is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. 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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Playa del Carmen 16:08 4:08 PM Bacau 00:08 12:08 AM You –:–
16:08 4:08 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
00:08 12:08 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:24
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+8 h
Bacau is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Bacau are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇷🇴 Bacau
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇷🇴 Bacau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:08 | 00:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 144,307 |
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Playa del Carmen and Bacau: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Bacau?
The clocks in Bacau are 8 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Bacau at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Bacau it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Bacau at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Bacau it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bacau from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bacau – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bacau compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Bacau earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Bacau, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Bacau change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bacau. From October 25, 2026, Bacau will be 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
