Playa del Carmen to Chios: time difference
Chios 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 16:45 4:45 PM Chios 00:45 12:45 AM You –:–
16:45 4:45 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
00:45 12:45 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:37
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+8 h
Chios is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Chios 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
🇬🇷 Chios
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 | 🇬🇷 Chios |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:45 | 00:45 |
| 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/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 53,408 |
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Playa del Carmen and Chios: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Chios?
Chios is 8 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Chios when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 5:00 PM in Chios.
What time is it in Chios at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Chios it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Chios 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 Chios.
When does the date change in Chios compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Chios earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Chios, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chios change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Chios. From October 25, 2026, Chios will be 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
