Playa del Carmen to Cahul: time difference
Cahul 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.
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Playa del Carmen 01:06 1:06 AM Cahul 09:06 9:06 AM You –:–
01:06 1:06 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
09:06 9:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:18
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+8 h
Cahul is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Cahul 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
🇲🇩 Cahul
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 | 🇲🇩 Cahul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:06 | 09:06 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 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/Chisinau |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:28 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 10 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 39,500 |
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Playa del Carmen and Cahul: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Cahul?
Cahul is 8 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Cahul?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Cahul show 5:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Cahul?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Cahul show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Cahul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cahul.
When does the date change in Cahul compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Cahul earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Cahul, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Cahul change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Cahul but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Cahul will be 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
