Playa del Carmen to Edessa: time difference
Edessa is 7 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 08:13 8:13 AM Edessa 15:13 3:13 PM You –:–
08:13 8:13 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:18
15:13 3:13 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 17:39
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+7 h
Edessa is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇬🇷 Edessa
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇬🇷 Edessa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:13 | 15:13 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:48 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 10 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 18,253 |
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Playa del Carmen and Edessa: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Edessa?
Edessa is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Edessa at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Edessa it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Edessa?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Edessa show 1:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Edessa are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Edessa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Edessa compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Edessa earlier: at 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Edessa, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Edessa the same all year?
No. Only Edessa switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Edessa will be 8 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
